LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Imari Berry scored a season-opening 17 points off the bench and No. 23 Louisville overcame a slow start to beat East Tennessee State 88-50 on Saturday.
Berry made 4 of 6 shots overall, 3 of 4 three-pointers and 6 of 6 free throws. She was one of four Louisville players with six rebounds. Another of the four was Laura Ziegler, who scored 16 points and added seven assists. Elif Stambulluoglu scored 15 points for the Cardinals (6-2).
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ETSU kept it close in the first quarter and only trailed 22-18 in the second quarter. Anala Nelson opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer that put the Bucs within 22-21, but Louisville then went on a seven-minute 21-0 run to take control. The score at halftime was 45-29, and in the final period it was 70-40.
Nelson and Carmen Richardson each scored 13 points to lead the Bucs (2-6).
The game was part of a multi-team event hosted by Louisville and Bellarmine. Saturday's games were played at Bellarmine's Knight Hall.
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Sunday's games will be held at the KFC Yum! in Louisville. Center: ETSU will take on Eastern Illinois and Louisville will face Bellarmine in the tournament final.
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