LAS VEGAS, DEC. 20, 2016 – The dynamic duo of Kitija Laksa and Ariadna Pujol steered the University of South Florida women’s basketball team back to the win column Tuesday in the Play4Kay Shootout. The Bulls overpowered the Broncos of Santa Clara 63-54 in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Laksa (Riga, Latvia) was the Bulls’ top scorer for the fifth time this season, shooting 58 percent (7-for-12) from the floor. The forward finished with 19 points and three rebounds. Pujol (Mataro, Spain) turned in a double-double, the first of her career, with 14 points and a career high 13 rebounds.