COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Towson University women's basketball team faced #11 Maryland on Sunday morning in its second top-25 matchup of the non-conference slate. The Tigers (0-4) fell to the Terrapins (5-0), 98-63, at the Xfinity Center in College Park, Md.
India Johnston led the field with a season-high 22 points
. Aminata Diakite added a season-high 13 points.
Records:
- Towson (0-4)
- #11 Maryland (5-0)
Key Stats
- The Terrapins shot 60.0% from the field to Towson's 39.0% shooting percentage.
- Maryland out-rebounded Towson 46 to 18.
- Maryland won the battle in the paint, scoring 52 points there to Towson's 18.
How it Happened
- Maryland started the game with an early lead before Khady Leye's lay-in just under two minutes into the game gave the Tigers a 6-5 lead.
- The Terrapins followed with an 11-0 run before Deja Bristol's layup with just over five minutes in the quarter broke the run.
- Diakite and Anaiah Jenkins each had five points for the Tigers in the final five minutes of the quarter as the Terps took a 33-18 lead after ten minutes of play.
- Jenkins and Diakite opened the second quarter with back-to-back buckets.
- Johnston had the Tigers next 10 points of the quarter, with two free throws at 3:54 making it a 48-32 game.
- Towson closed the first half on an 8-2 run to make it 54-40 heading into the break.
- Bristol broke a 12-3 Terrapin run to open the half with a triple at 3:53.
- Johnston and Diakite each closed the quarter with three points.
- Khady Leye broke up a 13-2 Maryland run with 5:42 left in the game.
- In the final four minutes, Johnston had four points while Shariah Baynes and Leye each had two.
- The Terrapins won by a final of 98-63.
Up Next
The Tigers conclude their five-game season-opening road trip with a visit to Washington, D.C. to face George Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m.
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