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Princeton University Athletics
Princeton University
Louisville (Vanderbilt Tournament)
Late-Game Run Falls Short In Women's Basketball Loss To Louisville
November 28, 2003 | Women's Basketball
Nov. 28, 2003
Box Score
Nashville, Tenn. - Freshman Casey Lockwood had her first collegiate double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds, but a late-game Princeton rally fell short as the Tigers fell to Louisville 68-61 in the opening round of the Vanderbilt Tournament.
Princeton will play Samford Saturday (2 p.m. EST) in the consolation game. Vanderbilt will face Louisville for the championship.
For the second time in two games this season, Princeton fell in a hole too deep to crawl out of midway through the first half. Last week, it was 13-0 run by Nebraska that buried the Tigers. This time, it was a 21-2 first-half run by Louisville.
Point guard Sara Nord scored 10 straight points and the Cardinals hit three consecutive three-pointers to lead Louisville (2-3), who broke open a 9-7 game to make it 34-17 at halftime. Nord ended the half with 18 points, one more than Princeton's team total. Lockwood and fellow freshman Katy Digovich combined for 11 of Princeton's 17 first half points.
Princeton scored the first five points of the second half, but the Cardinals maintained their lead by converting free throw opportunities. Louisville was in the bonus with 9:32 remaining in the game and would go on to shoot 23 for 30 from the line.
The Cardinals' biggest lead was a 48-28 advantage with 11 minutes remaining, but the lead wouldn't least long. Charged by Lauren Nestor's three three-pointers and a full court press, Princeton came within seven points on a Lockwood three with five minutes to go. Two Lockwood free throws and two more by Katy O'Brien made it a 62-59 game with 55 seconds left.
Louisville continued to make its foul shots in the final minute as Princeton was forced to foul. Nord, who was 6 for 6 from the line, finished with a game-high 25 points.
Digovich led Princeton with 16 points, to go along with three assists and three steals. O'Brien had six points and six assists, while Nestor scored 13 points.