Photos: Third-ranked N.C. State beats Louisville 77-67 in Play4Kay Game
By Kaitlin McKeown
N.C. State’s Aziaha James hypes the crowd during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 77-67 win over Louisville on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C.
Kaitlin McKeown
kmckeown@newsobserver.com
The third-ranked N.C. State women’s basketball team beat No. 15 Louisville 77-67 in the 19th annual Play4Kay Game on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C.
The event celebrates the legacy of former head coach Kay Yow and honors those who have battled cancer.
N.C. State’s Aziaha James led all scorers with 28 points.
N.C. State’s Aziaha James and Madison Hayes celebrate during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 77-67 win over Louisville on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Mimi Collins and Louisville’s Nyla Harris dive out of bounds during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 77-67 win on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Aziaha James shoots over Louisville’s Merissah Russell during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 77-67 win on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Aziaha James hypes the crowd during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 77-67 win over Louisville on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s River Baldwin celebrates after drawing a charge during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 77-67 win over Louisville on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Aziaha James drives to the basket during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 77-67 win over Louisville on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State head coach Wes Moore speaks with his team during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 77-67 win over Louisville on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Zoe Brooks drives between Louisville’s Nyla Harris and Olivia Cochran during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 77-67 win on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Mimi Collins shoots over Louisville’s Kiki Jefferson during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 77-67 win on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Saniya Rivers fouls Louisville’s Kiki Jefferson during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 77-67 win on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Reba Worsley, a cancer survivor of 28 years, holds a photo of former N.C. State head coach Kay Yow aloft during a ceremony at halftime of N.C. State’s Play4Kay Game against Louisville on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
People embrace at the conclusion of a ceremony to honor survivors of cancer during halftime of N.C. State’s Play4Kay Game on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Pink shirts drape the seats in Reynolds Coliseum prior to the Wolfpack’s Play4Kay Game against Louisville on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Zoe Brooks is fouled by Louisville’s Nina Rickards during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 77-67 win on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Louisville’s Nyla Harris dives into the crowd during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 77-67 win on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Madison Hayes, Mimi Collins and Saniya Rivers pressure Louisville’s Kiki Jefferson during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 77-67 win on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Madison Hayes and Louisville’s Elif Istanbulluoglu lunge for a loose ball during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 77-67 win on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Laci Steele pushes the ball up the court during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 77-67 win over Louisville on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Madison Hayes, Laci Steele and Mallory Collier battle for a rebound with Louisville’s Nyla Harris during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 77-67 win on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Susan Glover and Gail Biesecker wear shirts to honor former N.C. State head coach Kay Yow prior to the start of the Wolfpack’s Play4Kay Game against Louisville on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
This story was originally published February 5, 2024 at 10:36 PM.
