With the Wave’s competitive conference, this match-up against USF could not have been a walk in the park after losing to the Bulls 71-67 at home earlier in the season.
The first half of play proved to be difficult on the Wave defensively as the team attempted to keep up with the Bulls.
“The first half we just could not stop them,” head coach Lisa Stockton said.
In the second half, the Wave put up a better front and started to put the pieces together. At the end of the third quarter it seemed like the Wave might make a comeback as the team knocked down five unanswered points to head into the final period.