Laia Raventos dropped 18 points and five dimes, Amaya Ransom recorded 12 points and 10 boards for her first double-double, but the Charlotte 49ers were unable to stop the Iowa Hawkeyes in the opening round of the Puerto Rico Clasico Tournament in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Freshman Octavia Wilson added 13 points to aid the 49ers’ efforts, but it was not enough as the Hawkeyes got hot in the fourth quarter.
Iowa was led by Megan Gustafson’s 23 points and 14 boards, and Mackenzie Meyer also dropped 17 points and seven assists. Tania Davis rounded out the Iowa scoring with 11 points and five dimes of her own.