Box Score LOUISVILLE, Ky. --- The Bellarmine University women's basketball team turned in a balanced performance on Friday night in a 73-46 victory over Kentucky State in the semifinals of the United Electric Tip-Off Classic in Knights Hall.

Bellarmine will now turn around and play Cedarville tomorrow night in the finals after the Yellowjackets upset No. 24 Ferris State 59-51 in the opener. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

Sophomore Morgan Clemons registered her first double-double as a Knight, scoring 16 points and pulling down a career-high 10 rebounds to help new coach Chancellor Dugan pick up a victory in her debut on the BU sideline. 

Bellarmine jumped out to a 5-0 lead and never trailed, building a 40-27 halftime lead thanks in part to Rachel Greenwell. The senior from Owensboro, Ky.  paced the team out of the gates, scoring 10 of her 14 points in the opening stanza. Allison Osen was the only other BU player to hit double figures in scoring with 10 points to go along with five rebounds.

The Knights dominated the battle of the boards, outrebounding KSU 54-33 on the glass with Clemons and Kelsey Lamb, who also had 10 rebounds with nine points. Dugan also received an all-around performance from Betsy Goodin, who registered nine points and eight rebounds.

Dugan subbed freely all game long, wearing down the undermanned Thorobrettes, as 14 Knights saw action including freshmen Sarah Galvin, Mary Dye, and Nicole Bryant. Galvin made the most of her time, getting two points, four rebounds, and an assist in six minutes of action.

Kentucky State, who defeated Div.-I Morehead State 64-61 in an exhibition game on Nov. 3, were paced by Style Harper's 15 points.

Statistically, Bellarmine registered 19 assists on 24 made field goals and shot 38.7% (24-62) from the field.

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