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No. 5 Iowa State women fall to No. 8 North Carolina

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November 28th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Eighth ranked North Carolina opened the fourth quarter with a 14-0 run and raced by the fifth ranked Iowa State women 73-64 in the championship of the Phil Knight Invitation in Portland. It was a game the Cyclones led by 17 in the second quarter.

That’s ISU coach Bill Fennelly. The Cyclones shot only 36 percent and were limited to 29 second half points.

Stephanie Soares had 19 pints and 11 rebounds and Ashley Joens scored 18 points as the Cyclones fall to 5-1. They host Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Tuesday night.