Cougars Defeat Dons to Open Conference Play

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Following a three-week absence from games, the USF Dons women's basketball team (6-7, 0-1) returned home to War Memorial at the Sobrato Center for their conference opener against the No. 18 BYU Cougars (11-1, 1-0) Thursday night with the visiting Cougars emerging victorious by a 76-64 final score.

After their first two WCC scheduled games were postponed due to COVID-19 concerns, USF fought hard against a tough opponent putting forth a strong effort all the way to the final buzzer sounded.

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Playing without two of their normal starters, the Dons put forth great effort in the early portions of the game to stay close with the Cougars trailing only by…