The fourth-seeded Maryland women’s basketball team’s strong run in the NCAA Tournament came to an end Sunday with an 87-61 loss to top-seeded Notre Dame in the NCAA Final Four in Nashville, Tenn.
Freshman center Brionna Jones scored a team-high 16 points, but the night just wasn’t Maryland’s night. Alyssa Thomas finished with 14 points and six rebounds, whileLaurin Mincy added 11 points and Lexie Brown had 10.
Kayla McBride scored 28 points to lead the Irish (37-0), who will play the winner of UConn and Stanford in Tuesday’s championship game.
The Irish took control on the glass, which led to most of their offense and defense.
For the first 12 minutes the Terps kept the game close with some hot shooting. They only trailed 23-21 before McBride and Notre Dame took control with a 10-0 run. McBride had the first five points hitting a layup and converting a nifty three-point play.
Taya Reimer, who replaced Achonwa in the starting lineup, scored her first points of the game on a layup to cap the burst and make it 33-21. The teams traded baskets over the next few minutes and the Irish led 37-27 before closing the half by scoring 11 of the final 15 points, including a beautiful pass from Reimer to a cutting McBride for a layup – a play often run between Achonwa and McBride.—-from umterps.com
My summary—–
50-21 in rebounds favoring the Irish’
Alyssa had a bit of an off night scoring 14 points
Have no fear UConn will destroy Notre Dame on Tuesday night
Hats off to Brenda and team for making the Final Four–a disappointing loss–Yes—a great season—For sure
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