After making only 1-of-16 3-point shots on Saturday, the BallState Cardinals were looking for a better game from beyond the archagainst Louisville. It came in the form of 12 threes, including8-of-12 in the second half.
"We really tried to compete with our 6 percent we shot onSaturday, so we had a big goal for ourselves," forward Kate Endresssaid, joking. "I thought we did a lot better moving the ball andgetting the ball to the open player, and I think that's why we wereable to connect on so many threes."
Five players scored 3-point shots for Ball State, includingthree players with three. Jessica Reiter, who didn't even attempt athree against Indiana State, went 3-of-4 from beyond the arch.
"We have a lot of good shooters on this team," Endress said."It's hard to stop five shooters out on the floor at one time."
At 2:12 into the second, half Dana Collins hit a three. The nextsix shots that went in for Ball State were all from beyond thearch.
"It seemed like every 3-pointer we were throwing up there in thebeginning of the second half was going in," head coach Tracy Rollersaid. "It was really fun to watch."
In all, 36 of Ball State's 86 points came from the 3-pointrange. This is far better than the season average of 12.2.
Ball State wasn't the only team hitting threes in the game.Louisville went 11-26 from beyond the arch, including five forstandout Sara Nord. Nord lead the team in scoring with 31 points,15 of which came from 3-pointers.
"She can score; she can take it off the dribble (and) shoot thethree from long as soon as she gets in the gym," guard Johna Goffsaid. "That's why they're so good. It's because of her. She's agreat player."
Tuesday's game also brought the season averages for beyond thearch for Endress and Reiter above the .500 mark for the season.
"We have the potential to put up a lot of points," Roller said."If we can put up that kind of numbers and shoot well from beyondthe arch, we will give ourselves a chance if we can make defensivestops."
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