Tigers Extend Winning Streak to Five After 64-53 Win Over Cincinnati

Wednesday, February 22

Memphis, Tenn.

7 p.m.

University of Memphis

17-9,9-4AAC

Cincinnati

9-18,2-12AAC

Cincinnati

Memphis

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Tigers Extend Winning Streak to Five After 64-53 Win Over Cincinnati

Feb 22, 2023 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – After two games on the road, the Memphis Tiger women's basketball team came back to the Elma Roane Fieldhouse to take on the University of Cincinnati. The Tigers would extend their winning streak to five games after they took down the Bearcats 64-53.

Following tonight's game, Memphis moves to 17-9 overall and 9-4 in American Athletic Conference play.

The Tigers got out to a quick start, taking a lead as large as 10 in the opening quarter after Destiny Thomas laid in a second chance bucket with just under two minutes left. Memphis would extend their lead out to 18-7 heading into the second quarter following two made free throws from Madison Griggs.

Cincinnati would make a run at the Memphis lead in the second quarter, but the Tigers held steady.

While the Bearcats cut their deficit to single digits, the Tigers would get big performances from Emani Jefferson and Jada Wright to stay ahead.

Wright would get a short turnaround jumper to fall with 2:04 left in the half to give Memphis the 34-24 lead. Cincinnati would hold the Tigers scoreless for the remainder of the quarter, but the Memphis defense would give their offense a break and hold the Bearcats to just three points the rest of the half and take the 34-27 lead into the break.

Cincinnati continued to chip away at the Tiger's lead in the third quarter, getting as close as two.

With less than two minutes left in the third quarter, Wright and Destyne Jackson would give Memphis a bit of breathing room with back-to-back baskets for the 50-44 lead. Cincinnati's Jillian Hayes would get one last basket before the end of the quarter and Memphis would take the four-point lead into the final 10 minutes.

The Tiger's scoring would come alive in the fourth quarter, getting a 6-0 run with baskets from Thomas, Shutes and Shelbee Brown. A lay-up with 3:02 left in the game would be the last Cincinnati field goal Memphis would allow as they closed out the game on a 7-2 run to regain their double-digit lead. The Tigers would secure the 64-53 win.

Emani Jefferson led the team with 14 points and nine rebounds while Jamirah Shutes and Madison Griggs added in 13 and 12, respectively.

As a team, Memphis shot 41% from the field and dominated on the boards, 44-33.

The Tigers will be back in action this Sunday when they travel to Dallas to take on SMU. Tip-off is scheduled for 12 p.m. CT with coverage available on ESPNU and on 98.9 FM The Roar of Memphis with Tyler Springs on the call.

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