FRIDAYS WITH DARYL
Hello readers and hello weekend.
Campus is alive again. Its been quite the week trying to get back into some sort of groove. But I've definitely enjoyed being back on campus with a diverse population.
Basketball remains the topic of the week with Walz' squad heading south to the Sunshine state so lets recap the matchup.
WBB
Louisville 77- Miami 68
WBB handed Miami its second loss at home in a row when they dominated the second half 44-33, specifically the third quarter outscoring Miami 27-12. Despite the Canes going on a 7-0 run in the final 2 minutes of regulation.
This one tipped off at 3PM and student athletes should be back in the classrooms tomorrow. They'll be walking around campus with smiles on their faces after securing another ACC road victory to remain atop the conference standings.
Elif Istanbulluoglu scored 23 points, pulled down 7 rebounds and had 5 assists while Imari Berry went 4-6 from 3 point land for 16 points, 14 of them coming in the second half and 3 of them in the 4th quarter.
Louisville went 11-19 in the third quarter after losing the lead in the final 5 seconds of the first half. As a team, they had 22 assists on 30 made baskets. Ziegler led the rebounding efforts for the Cards with 9 as UofL was outrebounded 40-35.
FRED REPORT
Fred Durst
FREE THROWS -- Louisville went 9-12 at the line which is good for 75%. Skylar Jones was a perfect 3-3. Solid day at the charity stripe. CAPITAL F
REBOUNDING -- The Cardinals were outrebounded 40-35 to the Canes. Anaya Hardy played only 7 minutes grabbing 3 rebounds in that time. After starting, she did not appear in the second half and only had 1 foul on her. no letter
EFFORT/EXECUTION -- UofL was secure with the victory when Miami could only get it as close as an 8 point margin with just under 7 minutes left in the game. The Cardinals are looking like the team to beat in the ACC and its a blessing to see. I am constantly impressed with Coach Walz ability to pull a team together. Im not saying they'll go undefeated in the ACC but I do think they can beat anyone on any given night. They are finding ways to win. CAPITAL E
DEFENSE -- The Cards defense allowed the Hurricanes to shoot 41% from the field but also had 3 blocks and 6 steals. Berry had two of them. lower case d
FINAL FRED TALLY: F_ _E_d
Check out these sweet new uniforms the Cards get to rock in an upcoming game (or two i hope). These are the 'Spida' edition Louisville jerseys that were designed by the former Cardinal great, Donovan Mitchell. I think these are soOoOOO aesthetically pleasing! The athletics font with the 'Spida' webb is *chefs kiss*
(pics from UofL Facebook)
Top of the ACC News
The battle for first place
Duke (10-6) wins over Cal 78-74 scoring 24-10 in the 4th quarter.
UVA (13-3) escapes a Georgia Tech comeback 61-59.
NC State falls to Clemson 75-65 for the upset to put the pack one game back.
As Always,
Go Cards
~Daryl
Miami played a superb game, fighting hard the entire time. This wasn't an easy win, but it's a great road victory in the ACC! Tajianna will find her shot, she's got this. Elif's game is improving each time out, she's got great potential. Skylar Jones is a force to be reckoned with, always attacking the hoop. Imari's play is no surprise, she's showing why she's a top prospect. Great win, Cards!
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