The 2022-23 ladies’s faculty basketball season formally tipped off on Monday. The highest groups carried out as anticipated, whereas No. 21 Creighton and No. 23 South Dakota State supplied an thrilling recreation as the one High 25 matchup in both males’s or ladies’s basketball on the primary day of the season.

Listed below are the highlights and outcomes of the highest ladies’s basketball groups that competed on Monday:

• No. 8 Iowa State opened the season with an 87-54 victory over Cleveland State. Ashley Joens registered her fiftieth profession double-double with 28 factors and 11 rebounds, in addition to 5 assists and two blocks. Stephanie Soares contributed with 15 factors and a team-high 14 rebounds. Denae Fritz added 9 factors and 10 rebounds.

• The No. 7 Louisville Cardinals topped the rival Cincinnati Bearcats 87-68 on the day they unveiled their 2022 Last 4 banner. Cincinnati’s Braylyn Milton had a formidable 28-point efficiency however it was not sufficient to elevate her crew to a win. Hailey Van Lith took cost of the profitable offense by additionally registering 28 factors. The Cardinals outshot their opponents 51.7 p.c – 43.4 p.c from the sector. 

• The No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks dominated their opponents with a 101-31 victory over East Tennessee State. Six gamers reached double figures for the profitable offense and Zia Cooke led all scorers with 17 factors. Aliyah Boston registered 30 double-doubles final season, and he or she already received her first one of many 2022-23 marketing campaign with 11 factors and 11 rebounds. The Gamecocks confirmed off defensively, holding their opponents to only 17.5 p.c from the sector. 
• No. 4 Iowa opened the season with an 87-34 win over Southern. Caitlin Clark had a bodily evening, exiting early within the recreation after touchdown awkwardly on her again however returned after a couple of minutes. She later received a bloody nostril later within the first quarter, however none of that affected her. She went on to guide her crew with 20 factors going 6-of-10 from the sector, together with three 3-pointers. Monika Czinano and Hannah Stuelke additionally reached double digits with 10 factors every. 
• No. 2 Stanford cruised previous the San Diego State Aztecs with an 86-48 victory. 4 Cardinal gamers registered double digits, with Kiki Iriafen main with 16 factors. Elena Bosgana adopted intently with 15 factors. Indya Nivar and Cameron Brink added 13 factors every. Brink was spectacular in different areas too as additionally registered eight rebounds and 6 blocks. 
• The No. 21 Creighton Bluejays, recent off this system’s first ever Elite Eight, took a 78-69 victory in opposition to No. 23 South Dakota State with a robust displaying within the second half. Creighton junior guard Lauren Jensen had 9 factors within the first two quarters however completed the evening with a game-high 30 factors going 10-of-20 from the sector, together with 4 3-pointers.

Listed below are the outcomes for the 5 highest ranked groups, and the one High 25 matchup, who performed on Monday:

• No. 8 Iowa State 87, Cleveland State 54
• No. 7 Louisville 87, Cincinnati 68
• No. 1 South Carolina 101, East Tennessee State 31
• No. 4 Iowa 87, Southern 34
• No. 2 Stanford 86, San Diego State 48
• No. 21 Creighton 78, South Dakota State 69