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Bowman Hits Career High in Marquette Win
2/18/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 18, 2001
TAMPA, Fla. -- Marquette forward Heidi Bowman and South Florid guard Aiya Shepard battled to 28 points each, but it was the Marquette team that ended the better, 64-55. Marquette ended a five game losing streak and improved to 10-15 and 6-9 in Conference USA play. South Florida drops to 4-21 and 1-13 in C-USA.
Bowman hit 11-of-15 for the game and made 4-of-5 from behind the three point arc. Center Sarah Zawodny came off the bench for nine points and nine rebounds.
"I didn't realize I had 28 points," Bowman said. "The victory was more important. We have to be confident going into the conference tournament."
Marquette led by as many 11 in the first half, 30-19, before South Florida came back to cut the MU lead to 32-25 at the half, basically on the driving ability of Shepard. She drove the lane on three-consecutive possessions to slice into the Marquette led. She led all USF scorers with 13 at the half.
Marquette started freshman guard Katie O'Grady for the first time this season, fresh off her 11 point outing against Houston and forward Rachel Klug received her fourth start of the year.
"We needed to get off to a good start and that's why I made the changes in the starting lineup," head coach Terri Mitchell said. "We need everybody to step up if we're going to do anything in the conference tournament."
The Golden Eagles jumped to its halftime advantage in large part due to its outside shooting. MU hit six three pointers -- four by Bowman and two by Kelly Schwerman -- in the first half.
Bowman led all scorers with 14 at the break.
Marquette returns home to conclude the season beginning on Friday, Feb. 23 with a 7 p.m. tip off against Saint Louis at the Milwaukee Auditorium. Charlotte meets MU to close the season on Feb. 25 at noon at the Bradley Center.
