UNCASVILLE, Conn. – No. 4 seed UCF got 17 points from senior Zykira Lewis and used strong shooting in the second half to outlast fifth-seeded Tulane 61-57 in the quarterfinals of the Frontier Communications American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship.
The Knights shot 50-percent (13-of-26) in the second half after connecting on 9-of-31 shots (.290) in the opening stanza. Field goal percentage gave UCF the slight edge in the fourth quarter as the lead changed hands two times, but the period was evenly played as with each team shooting over 60-percent from the floor.