The Cardinals remain undefeated with a 4-0 ledger with today’s victory over the Tigers. photo by Don Mooney
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The undefeated Cardinals had one of their best defensive displays of the season as Ball State women’s basketball earned an 83-59 defeat on the road at Memphis Saturday afternoon in Elma Roane Fieldhouse.
photo by Don Mooney
With the win, Ball State moved to 4-0 for the season while Memphis fell to 2-2. The Cardinals held the Tigers to under 40 points most of the contest.
For the game, Ball State had four players reach double figures, sophomore Grace Kingery led the Cardinals offensively with a season best 22 points while shooting 6-of-11 (.545) from behind the arc. Karsyn Norman dropped in 14 points while Aniss Tagayi chipped in 12 and Tessa Towers ended the day with 11.
photo by Don Mooney
Defensively, Bree Salenbien continues to lead the pack as she pulled down 11 rebounds including nine on the defensive side of the court. Towers ended the day with 10 for her second double-double of the season.
Ball State was assertive on the glass pulling down 62 rebounds, which ties the program record for second most rebounds in a single game. The last time the Cardinals achieved that goal was in 2017 against Oakland City.
photo by Don Mooney
The Cardinals set the tone early as Ball State outpaced Memphis, 28-13 in the opening quarter of play. Kingery dropped 16 points in the first half alone as the Cardinals were unstoppable in the third quarter tacking on 16 more points to take an impressive 22-point (44-22) cushion over the Tigers at intermission.
photo by Don Mooney
After the break, Ball State continued its fast-paced offense, outscoring Memphis 24-to-10. Ball State also played strong defensively, as Memphis struggled to get any offense going and the Cardinals would end the third quarter up, 68-32.
photo by Don Mooney
The final frame mimicked the other three quarters with Ashlynn Brooke knocking down a 3-pointer for the Cardinals’ 83rd point. The Tigers are back home this Tuesday, November 18, at 7 p.m. to take on the 13th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.