#9 NC State Falls 78-68 to #3 Louisville in ACC Seminfinals for 2nd Straight Year

The Wolfpack’s fast start wasn’t enough.

The 9th ranked NC State Women’s Basketball Team led #3 Louisville by 10 points with 6:22 left in the 2nd quarter.

Unfortunately, the Cardinals went on a run of their own, holding the Wolfpack scoreless for the final 4:55 of the 1st half, scoring 19 straight during the drought.

Louisville led by 10 points going into halftime, but NC State came out fighting in the 2nd half, trailing 59-57 at the end of the 3rd quarter.

In the end, ACC Player of the Year Asia Durr (22 points) and the Cardinals were too much for the Wolfpack.

That being said, NC State should hold their heads high. They lost to Louisville by 30 points on February 28th.

Elissa Cunane proved once again she isn’t simply one of the best Freshman in the ACC, but one of the best players in the conference. She finished with a team-high 20 points and 6 rebounds.

Sophomore Kai Crutchfield chipped in a season-high 17 points (6-9 FG/3-4 3PT).

Senior DD Rogers was solid again, with 13 points (5-8 FG) and 7 rebounds.

Redshirt Graduate Senior Kiara Leslie had 10 points.

It’s a shame that NC State lost on one of their best shooting performances of the season. The Wolfpack shot 51.0% from the field. Unfortunately, they also turned the ball over 17 times, and the Cardinals turned those into 28 points.

The Wolfpack will wait and see where the NCAA Selection Committee places them. The 2019 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Selection Show is scheduled for Monday, March 18 at 7 pm ET on ESPN.