The ladies returned to action as they took on the Bradley Braves. USF led by just a point in the first half as the team struggled to shoot the ball consistently, hitting just 37% of their shots during the half. However, the ladies.
In the second half, the Bulls hit 43% of their shots, pushing the lead and taking control despite a late run by the Lady Braves to make the game close late.
Akila McDonald had seven points, four blocks, and eight rebounds as she dominated the paint. Andrell Smith, coming off of a career game against Clemson, struggled to find her range, going 0 out of 5 from 3-point range, but finished the night with eight points. Inga Orekhova, still struggling to find her range consistently, had 10 points (just 2 out of 8 from 3-point range) and added five assists. Andrea Smith, coming off of the bench, led the Bulls with 24 points as she continues to heat up from the floor, she also added six rebounds.
Shronda Butts had 13 points for Bradley while Kelsey Budd and Jenny Smith each scored 11 points in the loss.
The Bulls will return to action on Friday night at 7 PM as they host North Dakota State and attempt to start the year with four straight wins.