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Women's Basketball Hosts Georgetown on Saturday
Feb. 1, 2013
Louisville, Ky. - The No. 12/12 Louisville women's basketball team will host Georgetown as part of Alumni weekend on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 2:00 p.m. in the KFC Yum! Center. Following the game fans can watch former Cardinal alumni hit the floor for the first annual alumni game. The Cardinals enter the game with an overall record of 18-4 and a 6-2 record in league play. Louisville has won four straight games and six of its last seven games. Leading scorer Shoni Schimmel scored a career-high 38 points to lead the Cardinals to a 78-75 win over USF. Overall, Schimmel leads the team in scoring with 13.7 points while dishing out 3.3 assists. Sara Hammond ranks second on the team in scoring with 10.8 points per game while leading the team in rebounding with 6.3 per game.
The Last Meeting
January 22, 2012
Washington D.C.
Fans can also listen to the game on WKRD 790 AM or at www.GoCards.com with Matt Andrews and Adrienne Johnson calling the action. The game can also be seen on Cards TV. Former Cardinal alumni will be recognized during the game as part of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Former alumni expected to hit the KFC Yum! Center floor for the alumni game are: Janelle Antoine (1998-02)
Patrika Barlow (2004-08) Candyce Bingham (2007-09) Becky Burke (2008-12) Deseree' Byrd (2007-10) Stephanie Greathouse (1977) Keshia Hines (2007-11) Jessica Huggins (202-06) Von Macklin (1976) Connie Neal (2002-06) Sara Nord (2000-04) Sarah Norman (2003-06) Brandie Radde (2006-10) Chantise Wright (2005-09) |
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Shoni Schimmel scored 20 points and No. 18 Louisville built a 10-point second-half lead then hung on for 64-61 victory over No. 19 Georgetown on Sunday night. Becky Burke scored 13 points and Antonita Slaughter added 11 for Louisville (16-4, 5-2 Big East), which hit a season-high 11 3-pointers in 25 attempts. Sugar Rogers had 24 points for the Hoyas (15-5, 4-3) while Tia Magee and Rubylee Wright both added 11. Louisville took a 46-44 lead on Schimmel's 3-pointer with just over 13 minutes left.
