Clemson Falls To No. 22/21 Louisville In ACC Opener, 65-54

Clemson, S.C., Nov. 16, 2025 – Clemson women’s basketball (3-2, 0-1 ACC) fell to No. 22/21 Louisville (3-1, 1-0 ACC), 65-54, on Sunday afternoon in Littlejohn Coliseum.

Junior guard/forward Rusne Augustinaite (17 points), senior forward Raven Thompson (12 points), and senior guard Mia Moore (11 points, five assists) all finished in double figures for the Tigers. Moore and senior guard/forward Hadley Periman tied for the team lead with eight rebounds each.

The Cardinals were led by Laura Ziegler’s 17 points, who was joined by Taijan Roberts (12 points) and Reyna Scott (10 points).

HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED

With under four minutes to play in the third quarter, back-to-back layups from graduate forward Demeara Hinds and senior forward Raven Thompson pulled the Tigers within four points of the Cardinals. Louisville responded by outscoring Clemson 12-5 in the final three minutes of action. Six of the Cardinals’ 14 makes at the free-throw line came within that stretch.

DEBBIE ANTONELLI ON CLEMSON’S TOP-5 RECRUITING CLASS

HEAD COACH SHAWN POPPIE SAID

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• Augustinaite (17 points) logged her third double-figure outing of the year, while connecting on a perfect 3-for-3 3-pointers and 2-for-2 at the free-throw line.
• Augustinaite (three 3-pointers) has connected on three-plus 3-pointers in three games so far this season.
• Thompson (12 points) marked her first double-figure scoring game of the campaign.
• Moore (11 points, 5 assists) scored in double figures for the fourth time this season and dished out four or more assists for the third time this season.
• Louisville outscored Clemson at the charity stripe (14-4).
• Tonight’s game featured three lead changes and a single tie.

UP NEXT

Clemson heads to Greenville, S.C., for a showdown with SoCon foe Furman on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 2 p.m.

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