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May scores 18, UNC Wilmington defeats Louisiana 70-63 for 8th straight victory

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Christian May had 18 points in UNC Wilmington’s 70-63 victory over Louisiana on Saturday, upping the Seahawks’ win streak to eight.

May also had seven rebounds for the Seahawks (9-1). Madison Durr added 14 points and Nolan Hodge scored 11.

The Ragin’ Cajuns (1-9) were led by Jaxon Olvera with 21 points and four assists. Dorian Finister added 16 as Louisiana’s losing streak reach eight.

UNC Wilmington took a 26-18 lead in the first half with a 10-0 run. Led by 11 first-half points from Hodge, UNC Wilmington carried a 39-38 lead into the break. May’s 3-pointer with 10:49 left in the second half gave UNC Wilmington the lead for good at 57-54.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Hawkeyes are set to play Vanderbilt in a November women’s basketball game in Sioux City, Iowa

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Vanderbilt and Iowa, both ranked in the top 10 late last season, will meet in a women's basketball game early next season in northwest Iowa, the schools announced Tuesday. The neutral-site game is set for Nov. 15 at the Tyson Events Center, which is 290 miles from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Vanderbilt is 4-0 all-time against the Hawkeyes. This will be the teams' first meeting since 1997. The Commodores are expected to return national scoring leader Mikayla Blakes. She averaged 27 points per game and was Southeastern Conference player of the year. Vanderbilt was ranked as high as No. 5 and finished No. 10 with a 29-5 record after reaching the NCAA Sweet 16.
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