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South Florida forward Courtney Williams scored 21 points, and she and teammate Alisia Jenkins each had a double-double in a 57-56 win over Villanova on Saturday at McKenzie Arena in the second game of the three-day Chattanooga Tip-Off Challenge.
The Bulls (1-0) led by as many as 10 points in the first half and 32-27 at halftime, but with USF guard Laura Marcos Canedo on the bench with an injury the Wildcats (0-2) charged back in the second half and took a 42-36 lead on a 3-pointer by guard Caroline Coyer.
USF reclaimed a one-point edge with 11:19 remaining, and the two teams traded the lead down the stretch. A jumper by Williams with 1:20 remaining gave the Bulls the lead for good, but they had to withstand several Villanova shots.
Villanova had a final chance to pull out the win, but Lauren Burford missed a 3-pointer with three seconds remaining and Alex Louin missed a layup attempt at the buzzer.