North Carolina A&T Aggies @ Louisville Cardinals
Curry, Love lead balanced No. 22 Louisville women past NC A&T 80-40
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- — Jayda Curry scored 12 points and reserve Eylia Love had a double-double, leading a balanced attack for No. 22 Louisville in an 80-40 win over North Carolina A&T on Sunday.
Kiki Jefferson and Merissah Russell both scored 11 points and Olivia Cochran added 10 for the Cardinals (8-1), who won their fourth straight. Love had 10 points and 10 rebounds for her second career double-double.
Maleia Bracone scored 11 points for the Aggies (3-4).
Louisville forced 31 turnovers, scoring 43 points and had a 45-23 rebounding advantage, 23-5 on the offensive end, leading to 25 second-chance points. The Cardinals shot only 26% in the second half, going 1 of 12 behind the arc, to finish the game at 44% (31 of 70).
North Carolina A&T was just 1 of 8 from distance and was 36% (14 of 39) overall, putting up 31 fewer shots than Louisville.
Russell and Curry hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored eight points in a 20-3 run in the first quarter for a 29-13 lead. Sydney Taylor had a 3 in a 9-0 run and Cochran had six points in a 12-0 as the Cardinals outscored the Aggies 25-8 to lead 54-21 at the half.
Louisville was 7 of 13 from 3-point range and shot 63% overall.
The Cardinals shot just 5 of 20 in the third quarter but increased their lead to 69-30.
Louisville is at home against in-state rival Kentucky on Sunday.
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Game Information
Louisville, KY

Referee:John Capolino
Referee:Kayla Maxey
Referee:Alganese Carr

2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic AssociationCoastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Drexel | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Campbell | 13-5 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Monmouth | 12-6 | 4 | 21-12 |
| Stony Brook | 12-6 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Towson | 10-8 | 6 | 17-14 |
| Elon | 10-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| William & Mary | 9-9 | 7 | 17-14 |
| North Carolina A&T | 7-11 | 9 | 12-18 |
| Hofstra | 6-12 | 10 | 11-22 |
| Hampton | 4-14 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Northeastern | 3-15 | 13 | 7-22 |
| UNC Wilmington | 2-16 | 14 | 7-24 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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