The Miami Hurricanes’ girls’s basketball crew (11-3, 1-2 ACC) kicked off 2025 on the KFC Yum! Heart in Louisville, Ky. towards the Cardinals (9-5, 2-1 ACC). An opportunity to start out 2025 with a press release win fell fairly brief as Miami struggled all evening, dropping 74-56 and marking a two-game dropping streak.
Regardless of arising brief, Haley Cavinder had one other terrific efficiency to start out her final calendar yr as a collegiate basketball participant. Cavinder scored 19 factors, going 8-of-8 from the charity strike. Ahead Cameron Williams scored 12 factors and 9 boards, taking pictures above 50% from the sphere and practically securing a double-double. The 6-foot-5 Natalija Marshall, continues to make strides in her three-point sport, taking pictures 3-of-5 from behind the arc.
The Hurricanes obtained off to a quick begin when Marshall hit Williams for a fast layup. Louisville then went on a 7-0 run and had a 20-13 benefit going into the second quarter. Miami struggled defensively, permitting Louisville’s Tajianna Roberts to go 2-of-3 from deep within the first 10 minutes of play and the crew to shoot 50% from the sphere.
Within the second quarter of play, Louisville got here out of the gates robust, extending their result in 12 factors early, on a made discipline purpose by Elif Istanbulluoglu. Miami clawed its manner again, making the deficit simply seven on a made free throw by Cavinder on the 6:47 mark. Nonetheless, Louisville owned the second quarter, widening their result in as a lot as 18. To finish the primary half, Miami was down 43-27.
The second half didn’t go any higher for the Hurricanes. Louisville scored 22 to Miami’s 13 third-quarter factors. 13 of Louisville’s factors had been off turnovers, and 7 had been quick break alternatives. Going into the final 10 minutes of play, Louisville was up 65-40.
The brilliant aspect of the 4th quarter for Miami was that it outscored Louisville 16 to 9. Nonetheless, that was not sufficient to make a comeback. Miami fell 74-56.
Miami will look to choose up its first win of 2025 and get again to its successful methods towards Virginia Tech this Sunday at midday again dwelling in Coral Gables.