Chloe Bibby’s 22 points power No. 17 Maryland women’s basketball to, 72-55, victory over Rutgers
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With seven minutes left in the third quarter, Rutgers guard Jailyn Mason stole the ball away from forwards Chloe Bibby and fed her teammate, Awa Sidibe, for an easy layup.
Sidibe'southward handbasket pushed Rutgers to a surmountable, 36-37, deficit with momentum and head coach Brenda Frese had to burn a timeout.
Later the timeout, the Terps garnered a spark of their own and went on a 10-0 run that powered No. 17 Maryland women'due south basketball (14-6, B1G 6-three) to a, 72-55, win, extending Rutgers (seven-fourteen B1G 0-9) losing streak to ix games.
"[In the] second one-half [nosotros] started playing Maryland basketball, moving the ball and existence really unselfish," Frese said.
The Terps held the lead for almost of the first half, but Rutgers managed to keep themselves in the game cheers to ten Maryland first half turnovers.
Rutgers went on a 11-6 run over the final half-dozen:xxx minutes of the opening half to get in a four bespeak game.
Rutgers held Maryland to 11 second quarter points. And the Scarlet Knights spread the ball around well with four players scoring six points, assuasive them to enter halftime downwards, 30-26.
Notwithstanding, the first half was sloppy for both teams as they combined for 24 turnovers — neither team was able to capitalize on the affluence of giveaways.
The showtime few minutes in the third quarter were also back and along — until forrad Chloe Bibby caught fire.
Immediately following the timeout in a one point game, Bibby made a driving layup and drew a foul that excited the bench. That basket spring started the Terps, Bibby and the crowd.
Bibby erupted in the second half, scoring 17 points and finished the game with 22 points and seven rebounds on her bobblehead night, an occasion her parents got to see in their visit to Maryland from Australia.
"It was awesome to accept my parents here," Bibby said. "They haven't seen me play in a while."
Guard Katie Benzan added 2 3 pointers near the cease of the 3rd quarter during the Terps' vital 10-0 run to increase their once frail lead back up to thirteen.
As Maryland found its stride, Rutgers turnover troubles continued to plague it in the second half. And the Scarlet Knights turned the ball over 12 more times in the terminal 20 minutes.
Iii other Terps joined Bibby in scoring double figures tonight. Forward Angel Reese recorded her 12th double-double of the season, scoring 14 points and collecting 12 rebounds. Baby-sit Ashley Owusu concluded as the games 2d best scorer with 17 points and Benzan notched 10 points.
"It's just fun playing with a group of girls like there's so much talent y'all don't go it ofttimes," Reese said.
Next, the Terps will travel to Happy Valley to face Penn State on Sunday at 2 p.yard. on Big X Plus.
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