WBB vs Grambling and VB vs Purdue victory recaps -- FRIDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

FRIDAYS WITH DARYL 

WBB

Louisville 96, Grambling State 57

Photo: Jared Anderson

The Cardinals notched another one in the win column as they welcomed Grambling State University to town. It was back and forth for the two until 3 minutes left in the first half when the Cardinals went on a run to end the half and never looked back. Olivia Cochran went 8-10 from the field for 18 points and had 11 rebounds. Nyla Harris went 6-7 for 14 points and 10 rebounds. Izela Arenas contributed 13 points on 5-8 shooting, 3-4 from 3 point range. 

End of 1Q 19-15 Cards

FG %
9-15 60% Cards
6-14 42.9% Tigers
Reb. 

9-5 Cards
3-pt %
0-2 0% Cards
1-2 50% Tigers

Grambling State got out to a 5-0 start before the Cards were able put some points on the board. The Tigers pushed it out to a 9-2 lead when UofL managed to turn it over 3 times in the first 2 minutes of the game. Some bonehead mistakes to start the game but the Cardinals would go on a 10-0 run to take the lead. Olivia Cochran went 3-4 from the field with 6 points and 4 rebounds.

End of 2Q 23-12 Cards

FG %
9-18 50% Cards
6-18 33.3% Tigers
Reb. 

13-10 Cards
3-pt %
1-4 25% Cards
0-1 0% Tigers

With 3 minutes left in the half and the Tigers inching closer to taking the lead back from Louisville, 29-27, the Cards hit the accelerator and went on a 13-0 run to close the half. Cochran went 3-3 with 8 points and pulled down 5 rebounds. Tajianna Roberts had 4 steals in the quarter.

HALF 42-27 

End of 3Q 28-11 Cards

FG %
12-22 54.5% Cards
2-12 16.7% Tigers
Reb. 

15-9 Cards
3-pt %
2-6 33.3% Cards
0-2 0% Tigers

Nyla Harris led all scorers with 8 points in the quarter while Harris and Imari Berry both pulled down 4 rebounds each. Coach Walz emptied the bench near the end of the quarter and the Cards appeared to be having some fun down on Main Street.

Photo: Jared Anderson

End of 4Q 26-19 Cards

FG %
9-14 64.3% Cards
5-10 50% Tigers
Reb. 

7-5 Cards
3-pt %
4-6 66.7% Cards
2-2 100% Tigers

Walz got some playing time from the bench in this one with Izela Arenas leading off the bench with 13 points on 5-8 shooting in 12 minutes on the floor.   

 

UP NEXT

Louisville vs NC State
KFC Yum! Center 
12/15/24 
1:00 PM on ABC 

FRED REPORT   


Fred Warner of the San Fran 49ers

FREE THROWS --  Louisville went 11-17 at the FT line which put them at 64.7% which does not meet the 70% mark.   There wasnt a lot of opportunity for the Cards at the line and luckily it wasn't relied on to win this evening but when those moments do come, I'm afraid it'll come back to bite the Cards.  no letter

REBOUNDING --  UofL outrebounded the Tigers 44-29 with Harris and Cochran leading the efforts with 10 and 11.  They both pulled down at least 5 offensive rebounds for putback opportunities.  The Cards had 15 second chance points.  Capital R

EFFORT/EXECUTION --  The Cardinals had a "light switch turned on" moment just before the halftime break where the Tigers got it back within 2 points and the Louisville squad turned up both the offense and defense to power on to a 67-30 run against the Tigers. It was also a nice opportunity for some bench players to get some playing time.  UofL had 45 points come off the bench.   Capital E

DEFENSE --  At that turning point the Cards went on quite the defensive run, recording 12 steals and 3 blocks on the night.  Capital D

FINAL FRED TALLY:     _  R_E_D

VolleyCARDS

The Cardinals advance!!   They swept the Boilermakers in 3 sets in dominating fashion as Charitie Luper hit .500 in the match for 13 kills Debeer finished with 15.  

Set 1   Cards 25  Purdue 17 

Purdue scores first but it's back and forth when the Cards get the kill and tie it 2-2 before finally taking a lead and going on a 4 point run to make it 5-2.  Cara Cresse enters the match for the first time when the score was 7-4 and she records the kill for the Cards up 9-6.

Set point 24-17 Anna Debeer records her 6th kill of the set, set point #2 for UofL The Cards hit .481 in the set and ran off with the first set over the Boilermakers.  Reese Robbins got the kill to give the Cards a first set victory. 

Set 2   Cards 25 Purdue 18

The Boilermakers got out to a 2-0 lead to start the second before Uofl tied it up 3 all.  Sofia Maldonado Diaz records a kill to give the Cards the 7-6 lead, assist from Debeer.  Set point Louisville 24-18 when the 11th kill for Debeer she's hitting .508% at this point.  

Set 3  Cardinals 25  Purdue 18 

Cresse with 4 kills on 6 swings in the set in a back and forth set. 

Luper gets the huge kill on a hard earned 9th point.  Both squads were matching points when the Cards went on a 5 point run to make it 13-9 and forces Purdue to call a timeout.   

15 kills on 27 swings for Anna Debeer makes it 21-13 Cards and it looked pretty much in the bag for the home team.   It was one of the best showings of the day and for the Cards overall and they had many contributors in the match.  

UP NEXT 

Louisville vs Stanford

Saturday at 7:30pm 

NCAA Tournament bracket 

Kentucky advanced 3-1 over Missouri,

Pittsburgh went to 5 with Oregon and 
Stanford won 3-1 over Florida

Our very own Jeff McAdams leading a CARDS cheer

P.S. Happy Friday the 13th :P 

 

As always 
Go Cards! 
~Daryl