FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Towson University women's basketball team faced off against in-state rival #14/17 Maryland this afternoon in the Fort Myers Tip-Off. The Tigers (3-2) battled against the ranked Terrapins (5-2), but Maryland pulled away late to pick up the victory.
 
Skye Williams put up a season-high 19 points with three rebounds and three assists, while India Johnston had a career-high 17 points on 60% shooting from the floor.
 
Key Stats vs Maryland:

• Towson shot 7-13 (53.8%) from three-point range.
• Kylie Kornegay-Lucas finished with 16 points, a season-best eight assists, seven rebounds and four steals.

 
How It Happened vs Maryland:

• Both teams exchanged baskets to start the first quarter.
• Skye Williams converted an and-one opportunity on a driving layup to give Towson a 7-6 lead.
• The teams continued to go back and forth, tying the score three times.
• The Tigers regained a one-point lead after Williams made her third bucket of the quarter.
• Maryland hit consecutive buckets to take a 20-16 advantage, but Williams scored another layup to cut the deficit to two.
• The Terrapins started the second quarter with a 6-0 run.
• Towson countered with an 11-2 run behind India Johnston's two three-pointers to take a 29-28 lead.
• The teams traded baskets until Maryland closed out the second quarter on a 7-0 run to take a 39-34 advantage.
• The Tigers opened the third quarter with quick buckets from Quinzia Fulmore and Ryann Evans to cut the lead down to one.
• The Terrapins created some breathing room with a 6-2 run, but another Johnston three-pointer kept the Tigers within one possession.
• Maryland stretched the lead to eight, but Towson countered with a 7-2 run. Kylie Kornegay-Lucas scored all seven points to cut the deficit to 51-49.
• The Terrapins finished the quarter on a 6-0 run to take an eight-point advantage into the fourth quarter.
• Maryland started the fourth quarter with a 12-4 run to take its biggest lead of the game.
• Towson responded with a 9-2 run capped off by another Johnston three-pointer.
• Maryland continued to grow its lead, but Johnston made two more threes to trail by ten.
• A late jumper by Kornegay-Lucas wasn't enough as the Tigers fell 81-70.

 
Inside the Numbers vs Maryland:

• Taiye Johnson has registered one block in every game she has played in this season.
• Kylie Kornegay-Lucas extended her streak of scoring double-figures to five games.

 
Next Game:
Towson will wrap up the Fort Myers Tip-Off against DePaul tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. in the Suncoast Credit Union Arena.