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Friday, Jan. 14 7:30pm ET
Tulane's record run comes to a close | |||||
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CINCINNATI (AP) -- Portia Flournoy scored 17 points and led two decisive spurts as Cincinnati beat Tulane 70-59 Friday night, the first loss of the season for the Green Wave (No. 15 ESPN/USA Today, No. 13 AP).
The loss ended the longest winning streak by a women's team in school and Conference USA history. Grace Daley scored 23 points and helped Tulane get off to a fast start. She made two 3-pointers and a jump shot as the Green Wave opened a 15-6 lead. The Bearcats responded with a 17-5 run behind Flournoy, who made a jumper, a three-point play and a layup to put Cincinnati ahead 23-20. It stayed close until Cincinnati went on a 12-0 run for a 48-36 lead midway through the second half. Flournoy again led the way with two jumpers and a layup. Tulane missed 10 shots and had two turnovers during the run. The Green Wave got no closer than eight points the rest of the way, as Cincinnati maintained a comfortable margin by hitting 6-of-12 free throws in the closing minutes. Cincinnati dominated the boards 48-32 and had 22 offensive rebounds, 17 in the second half. Laura Wilder led with 15 rebounds, including 11 offensive rebounds.
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