River Baldwin scored a career-high 24 points to lead No. 10 North Carolina State to a second win this season over a top-four ranked opponent, as the Wolfpack took down No. 3 Colorado 78-60 Saturday afternoon at the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Baldwin, a fifth-year senior who was named MVP of the tournament, shot 8 of 11 from the floor and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line to go along with eight rebounds for NC State (7-0). Aziaha James had 15 points, Madison Hayes scored 11 and Mimi Collins added 10.
Jaylyn Sherrod scored 20 points For Colorado (6-1).
NC State opened the game with a 9-0 run, which eventually grew into a 22-6 run. The Wolfpack led by as much as 27 points in the wire-to-wire win. In the fourth quarter, Colorado couldn’t trim the deficit to less than 18 points.
No. 2 UCLA 97, Niagara 46
Gabriela Jaquez had 23 points and six rebounds off the bench as the Bruins raced away from the Purple Eagles at the Cayman Islands Classic in George Town, Cayman Islands.
UCLA (6-0) also got 21 points from Londynn Jones, while Angela Dugalic had 14 points and seven rebounds. Destiny Strother led Niagara (2-4) with 16 points.
Niagara never led as UCLA opened the game with a 23-0 run. The Bruins led by as much as 54 points.
No. 5 Iowa 100, Florida Gulf Coast 62
Caitlin Clark recorded 21 points, six rebounds and six assists as the Hawkeyes routed the Eagles in the semifinals of the Gulf Coast Showcase at Estero, Fla.
Taylor McCabe established career highs of 18 points and six 3-pointers for the Hawkeyes (6-1). Iowa will face No. 16 Kansas State in Sunday’s title game. The Wildcats notched a 65-58 win over the host Hawkeyes on Nov. 16.
Maca Retamales scored 16 points and Dolly Cairns had 13 for Florida Gulf Coast (4-2).
No. 6 UConn 71, Kansas 63
Paige Bueckers scored 22 points and Aubrey Griffin added 20 points and eight rebounds to help the Huskies knock off the Jayhawks at the Cayman Islands Classic.
Aaliyah Edwards had nine points and seven rebounds for the Huskies (4-2), who rebounded from Friday’s loss to No. 2 UCLA. Bueckers scored 20 points in the second half.
Taiyanna Jackson registered 16 points and 12 rebounds for Kansas (2-3). Wyvette Mayberry, S’Mya Nichols and Zakiyah Franklin tallied 14 points apiece for the Jayhawks.
No. 7 LSU 76, Virginia 73
Aneesah Morrow recorded 37 points and 16 rebounds as the Tigers notched their seventh consecutive victory by holding off the Cavaliers at the Cayman Islands Classic.
Playing their fourth straight game without star Angel Reese, the Tigers (7-1) relied on Morrow, a third-team All-American for DePaul last season before she transferred to LSU. Morrow was 15 of 25 from the field and collected 10 offensive boards. Hailey Van Lith added 12 points and Flau’jae Johnson grabbed a career-best 15 rebounds.
Paris Clark scored 19 points and Sam Brunelle added 15 on five treys for Virginia (4-2). Yonta Vaughn added 13 points for the Cavaliers.
No. 9 Virginia Tech 76, Tulane 70
Georgia Amoore tallied 24 points and seven assists as the Hokies outlasted the Green Wave at the Cayman Islands Classic.
Elizabeth Kitley added 18 points and eight rebounds, Olivia Summiel had 16 points and eight rebounds, and Cayla King chipped in 11 points for Virginia Tech (5-1). Kyren Whittington led Tulane (3-3) with 26 points on 9-of-13 shooting.
Tulane led by as much as six points in the second quarter, but Virginia Tech used an 8-0 run to take back the advantage. The Hokies won the rebounding battle 36-30 and turned seven offensive rebounds into 14 second-chance points.
No. 12 Texas 76, South Florida 44
Rori Harmon had 15 points and eight rebounds and Taylor Jones also scored 15 points as the Longhorns pounded the Bulls at the Paradise Jam.
Madison Booker scored 12 points for Texas, which allowed just 20 points through the first three quarters. The Longhorns (7-0) made 11 of 13 shots in the third quarter while outscoring South Florida 26-7 and taking a 44-point lead.
Vittoria Blasigh and Romi Levy scored 10 points apiece for South Florida (5-3), which shot 36 percent from the field.
No. 16 Kansas State 63, No. 18 North Carolina 56
Ayoka Lee recorded 14 points and 12 rebounds to match the school record of 52 career double-doubles as the Wildcats knocked off the Tar Heels in the semifinals of the Gulf Coast Showcase.
Serena Sundell scored a game-high 16 points and Gisela Sanchez added 15 off the bench for Kansas State (6-0). The Wildcats held a 46-25 rebounding edge.
Deja Kelly had 14 points and five steals for North Carolina (5-1). Kayla McPherson added 11 points for the Tar Heels, who were just 2 of 20 from 3-point range.
No. 19 Tennessee 76, No. 22 Oklahoma 73
Jasmine Powell scored 13 of her game-high 19 points in the fourth quarter as the Lady Vols defeated the Sooners at the Fort Myers (Fla.) Tip-Off.
Tennessee (4-2) also got 16 points from Jewel Spear and 13 points and eight rebounds from Sara Puckett as it handed Oklahoma (5-2) its second straight loss. Sahara Williams led the Sooners with 16 points, eight rebounds and four steals.
The Sooners committed 26 fouls, sending the Lady Vols to the free-throw line 24 times where they made 18 shots. Oklahoma was 10 of 14 from the line. Preseason All-SEC selection Rickea Jackson missed a fourth straight game for the Lady Vols with a right leg injury. Avery Strickland also didn’t play, missing a second consecutive game.
No. 20 Louisville 72, Liberty 63
Olivia Cochran had a career-high-tying 21 points to go along with 11 rebounds as the Cardinals topped the Flames at the Betty Chancelor Classic in Katy, Texas.
Down by six, Louisville (5-1) avoided its second straight loss to an unranked opponent by opening the fourth quarter with a 16-1 run.
Louisville also got a boost from Kiki Jefferson, who scored a season-high 20 points, and Nina Rickards’ 12 points and eight rebounds. Liberty (2-4) was led by Bella Smuda, who had a career-high 17 points on 6-of-6 shooting, nine rebounds and three blocks. Emma Hess added 14 points for the Flames.
No. 21 Indiana 72, Princeton 63
Behind 28 points from Sara Scalia and 20 points from Mackenzie Homes, the Hoosiers topped the Tigers at the Fort Myers Tip-Off.
Scalia also had seven rebounds and five assists for Indiana (5-1) while Holmes added eight rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Holmes also became the second player in Indiana’s program history to pass the 2,000-point scoring mark for her career, joining Tyra Buss.
Two days after upsetting No. 22 Oklahoma, the Tigers couldn’t recapture the magic to beat a second ranked opponent. Kaitlyn Chen led Princeton (4-2) with 16 points, while Ellie Mitchell had 11 points, 16 rebounds, three steals and three blocks. Indiana led by as much as 20 points after outscoring Princeton 25-13 in the second quarter. The Tigers trimmed the deficit to just six points before halftime, but never got any closer.
Green Bay 59, No. 23 Washington State 48
For the second time this season, the Phoenix defeated a ranked opponent, taking down the previously unbeaten Cougars at the Cancun Challenge in Mexico.
Green Bay (4-2), which previously bested then-No. 22 Creighton, was led by 12 points from Maddy Schreiber, while Bailey Butler had 10 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals.
Charlisse Leger-Walker scored 17 points For Washington State (7-1) and Tara Wallack tallied 16 points and six boards. The Cougars led by five points early on, but the Phoenix outscored Wazzu 20-11 in the second quarter to take the lead and 16-9 in the final quarter. Green Bay made 8 of 19 shots from 3-point range while Washington State made 5 of 23 from deep.
No. 25 Mississippi State 77, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 68
Jerkaila Jordan scored 20 points and Debreasha Powe added 15 as the Bulldogs defeated the Golden Lions in the semifinals of the Van Chancellor Classic.
Erynn Barnum had 12 points and 12 rebounds and Lauren Park-Lane also scored 12 points for Mississippi State (7-0). The Bulldogs will face Tulsa in Sunday’s championship game.
Zaay Green recorded 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-4). Coriah Beck added 13 points for the Golden Lions.
–Field Level Media
