COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Sophomore guard
Sianni Martin led four Towson University women's basketball players in double figures with 19 points as the Tigers fell at No. 4 Maryland, 97-63 on Tuesday night.
THE BASICS
No. 4 Maryland 97, Towson 63
Xfinity Center, College Park, Md.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Terrapins (9-0) used a 14-4 run midway through the first quarter to take a 20-12 lead after one stanza.
- Senior guard Raven Bankston led the Tigers (6-2) with four points in the first 10 minutes while three Terps had six points each.
- Maryland opened the second quarter on a 24-8 run and took a 56-29 lead at the half.
- Brionna Jones had the first 12 points of that key run for the Terps.
- Senior forward Brianna Bush had eight second half points for the Tigers and led the team with 10 at the half.
- Jones led Maryland with 18 points and seven rebounds at the intermission.
- The two teams traded baskets early in the third quarter before the Tigers scored 12 of the final 19 points in the stanza.
- Martin had five of Towson's 12 points during that stretch.
- The two teams battled over the final 10 minutes of the game as Maryland secured the 97-63 victory.
- Martin led the Tigers with eight points in the final quarter while Bankston added six.
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BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- It was the third time this season, the Tigers had four players score in double figures in the same game. In addition to Martin's 19 points, the Tigers got 14 points from Raven Bankston and 11 points each from Bush and redshirt junior guard Raine Bankston.
- Bush tied her career-high with the 11 tallies in the contest. She also led the Tigers on the boards with six rebounds.
- The Tigers were efficient from the foul line in the game, hitting 14-of-18 chances (77.8%). Martin was a perfect 4-for-4 in the game while Bankston hit each of her two chances and has now made 16 straight shots from the charity stripe.
- The Tigers continued to productive inside as they scored 32 points in the paint.
- Maryland had five players score in double figures led by Jones and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough who had 19 points each.
The Tigers have a quick turnaround as they head to Colgate on Thursday, Dec. 8 for a 7 p.m. game.
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