TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 9, 2018 – In a defensive matchup, USF defeated George Washington 63-30 in a Sunday matinee at the Yuengling Center, highlighted by three Bulls scoring in double figures while holding all Colonials to nine points or less.
The Bulls are coming off of an eight-day finals break and jumped into midseason form extending their win streak to three games and never allowing George Washington to score more than nine points in a quarter.
Enna Pehadzic (Horsens, Denmark) stepped up for the Bulls today, scoring eight of USF's 12 third-quarter points and hitting a career-high three treys on the night to share the high-point with
Beatriz Jordao. The pair each scored 14 points on the night.
USF got out to a quick 11-2 start, powered by
Beatriz Jordao (Pombal, Portugal) who scored the first six points and had 10 points by halftime. The Bulls led the Colonials for all 40 minutes and took a 29-15 lead into the locker room.
Laura Ferreira (Lisboa, Portugal) set the standard for the Bulls in the defensive battle, and held GW's leading scorer Mei-Lyn Bautista scoreless.
Eight of USF's nine available players got on the board today, while Jordao and Pehadzic had a game high 14 points apiece. Pehadzic's career-high performance included a personal best three treys and five free throws for her best night as a Bull.
Alyssa Rader (Thornton, Colo.) had 10 points and eight rebounds in a near double-double, while
Sydni Harvey (Nashville, Tenn.) had seven points, four rebounds, and five assists on the night.
Janeta Rozentale, recorded her first career start in the green and gold, (Dobeles, Latvia) and had six points and five rebounds,
Shae Leverett had five points and six rebounds, while
Tamara Henshaw had four points, seven rebounds two assists, one block and one steal on the night. Senior Ferreira had three points, five rebounds, seven assists, and two steals.
Thirty points is the lowest point total for a USF opponent this season, and this is the second time GW has been held to 30 points in a game, the first coming from No. 9/10 Maryland on Nov. 14. In the theme of the season, USF out-rebounded GW 47-31. USF held George Washington to just 30 points, the lowest point total for a Bulls' opponent for the first time since Dec. 19, 2005
when USF defeated William & Mary 74-23. This is the third time this season USF has doubled up its opponents' point total.
Key Stats
3 – USF boasted three scorers in double figures in the dominating victory.
3 -- This is the third time this season USF has doubled up its opponents' point total.
47 – USF out-rebounded George Washington 47-31, a key factor to USF's success this season.
Notable
- USF improves to 7-2 on the season and 5-0 at home.
- Three Bulls scored in double figures on the night and were led by Beatriz Jordao and Enna Pehadzic with 14 points apiece.
- Freshman Janeta Rozentale earned her first career start tonight.
- USF has had two or more Bulls score in double figures in each game this season.
- EnnaPehadzic had a career-high 14 points and three treys made in her best performance as a Bull.
Up Next
USF remains in Tampa in the midst of a four-game homestand and will take on Grambling State on Dec. 15 at 3:30 p.m. at the Yuengling Center in a double header with men's basketball.
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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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