WINTER PARK, Fla.,  Dec. 20, 2018 – USF saw its best comeback effort of the season fall short when USF overcame a 21-point deficit to take the lead in the fourth quarter before Creighton completed an 8-0 run to take down the Bulls 83-76 at the Florida Sunshine Classic on Thursday. 
 
Creighton (5-5) came out hot and hit six threes in the first ten minutes to take a 30-14 first quarter lead. USF (9-3) started to settle in the second quarter, but couldn't shut down Audrey Faber who hit 6-of-6 from the field to score 15 of CU's points by halftime. 
 
Down 53-35 at the break, USF shot out of the locker room and cut the deficit to as little as 11 in the third quarter behind power treys from Enna Pehadzic (Horsens, Denmark) who had a breakout night. The guard earned 20 points and 11 rebounds for career highs in both categories for her first career double-double. She led USF in points, rebounds and three-pointers made in her fourth consecutive night in double-figure scoring. Pehadzic's performance helped USF to a 53-64 outcome heading into the final period. 
 
The Bulls stampeded to a 12-2 run to open the fourth quarter and cut the deficit to one, 65-61 with six minutes to play. Creighton's Jaylyn Agnew completed a three-point play to extend the lead to four. But Pehadzic hit a jumper and Laura Ferreira (Lisboa, Portugal) hit a three-pointer to complete the 21-point comeback and take a 70-69 lead. But it did not last, as Creighton's Temi Carda ran off six straight points and the Bluejays never looked back. 
 
The holiday neutral site tournaments have been unkind to USF, who is without superstar Kitija Laksa this season. In a stormy day at the Florida Sunshine Classic, USF suffered just its third loss of the year. 
 
USF shot 44.4 percent on the night but were upstaged by Creighton with 50.0 percent shooting. CU hit 14-of-29  from beyond the arc, while the Bulls connected on just 7-of-23. USF out-rebounded the Bluejays 39-to-31 on the night and saw four Bulls score in double figures. 
 
After Pehadzic's 20, Ferreira had 16 points, five rebounds and five assists. Sydni Havrey (Nashville, Tenn.) had 15 points and three assists while Beatriz Jordao (Pombal, Portugal) had 10 points and six rebounds in her first game back since Dec. 9. 
 
Key Stats
21 – USF was down by as much as 21 in the second quarter but came back to take the lead late in the fourth quarter.  
1 – Enna Pehadzic recorded her first career double-double behind a career-high 20 points and 11 rebounds.  
6 – This is the sixth game USF has seen four or more scorers in double figures 
 
Notable

• USF nearly completed a major comeback, taking the lead in the fourth quarter after being down 21 points in the second quarter.
• USF suffered just its third loss this season and sits 9-3 on the year.
• Enna Pehadzic earned her first career double-double behind a career-high 20 points and 11 rebounds. 
• USF has had two or more Bulls score in double figures in each game this season.
• This is the sixth game USF has seen four or more scorers in double figures. 
• Half of USF's shots were assisted, with USF earning 14 dimes on 28 field goals. 

 
Up Next
USF will wrap up its fourth game in seven days when the Bulls take on Virginia in the final day of the Florida Sunshine Classic on Friday at 4 p.m. at Warden Arena at Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla. 
 
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USF notched its sixth consecutive 20-win season and fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance in 2017-18. It marked the ninth 20-win season in program history, with head coach Jose Fernandez at the helm for all nine. The Bulls posted 26 wins in 2017-18, just shy of the program record of 27 set in 2008-09 and 2014-15. 
 
USF has made 14 postseason tournament appearances and had six NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez's 18 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided USF to nine 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2009 WNIT championship and won more than 300 games.
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