If every conference game is like this one, it will be a wild enjoyable season. The Cards and ‘Canes traded leads throughout the game, but Louisville was able to take a 73-69 lead with 55 seconds left on a Nyla Harris basket, and the two possession differential was enough. Miami responded, however Nina Rickards nailed a dagger 3-pointer and Olivia Cochran drained two free throws for a little extra breathing room in the 77-72 victory, handing Miami its first home loss in 2023.
Jayda Curry led all scorers with 19 points off the bench. Nyla Harris got 13 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double. Merissah Russell scored 12 points, but 11 of them came in the fourth quarter, when the Cards desperately needed someone to come up. “Merrisah made big shots in the second half,” Coach Walz stated after the game. They went up 4 twice, and she hits back-to-back threes.
“She finally came out and played aggressively,” he added of Jayda. I’ve been telling her all year to attack. That’s my hope for her New Year’s resolve.”
“Anytime you can come down here and steal a win, I’m not going to complain,” he added. Tonight I’m going to make New Year’s Eve a little more joyful. It’s difficult to play on New Year’s Eve on the road. If you receive an L, you’re in for a long flight home.” “We fought,” he added. We had a competition. “We found a way to win.”
This was the program’s 999th win, therefore the next one will undoubtedly be 1,000. Will it be over Duke this Thursday at 8:00 p.m. in Yum? Only time will tell. “This league…. every single night will be a battle,” Coach Walz stated.
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