For a second time this season, No. 20 Maryland girls’s basketball notched a win over a top-10 workforce. The Terrapins dealt with shorthanded No. 6 UConn Sunday afternoon, 85-78.
The Terps’ defensive effort helped elevate Maryland to its third ranked win of the season. UConn dedicated 22 turnovers (to UMD’s 5), leading to 21 factors for Maryland.
An explosive second quarter for Maryland set the tempo, outscoring the Huskies 28-17 to arrange a 43-36 halftime lead. UConn by no means led once more after the 6-minute mark within the second quarter.
Maryland outshot the Huskies behind the arc, going 12-30 (40 %) from 3-point vary, a +27 level differential over UConn (3-of-10). Abby Meyers contributed 4 of these 3-pointers.
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Meyers completed with a team-high 20 factors together with six rebounds and three assists. Shyanne Sellers adopted shut behind with 19 factors and 6 assists.
Within the absence of 4 starters on account of harm, Aaliyah Edwards notched a career-high 25 factors, seven rebounds and 6 assists within the loss.
The Huskies misplaced 2021 nationwide participant of the yr Paige Bueckers for the yr within the preseason. Final week, main scorer Azzi Fudd (20.6 factors per sport) went down with a knee harm and can miss prolonged time. Nika Mühl entered concussion protocol of their final sport, and Dorka Juhasz has battled a thumb harm for just a few weeks.
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Edwards, Lou Lopez-Senechal (16 factors) and Aubrey Griffin (12 factors) stepped up of their teammates’ absence however it wasn’t sufficient to overhaul the rolling Terps.
Earlier this season, Maryland took down No. 17 Baylor and had a buzzer-beating win over No. 7 Notre Dame. The Terps transfer to 9-3 on the season forward of convention play. The Huskies decide up their second lack of the season and tackle Florida State subsequent Sunday.
