Alyssa Thomas tied her career-high 26 points, Tianna Hawkins added 17, and Lynetta Kizer had 12 in the second half, but No. 7 Maryland fell at No. 5 Duke, 80-72, Sunday afternoon. Thomas added 10 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the year. Anjale Barrett added seven assists with just one turnover for the Terrapins (18-2, 5-2 ACC).
She did it again!!! Down by 2 with 3 seconds left, Alyssa drove the bucket and made a difficult reverse layup to send the game into OT. The Terps dominated OT to win 78-72.Lynetta Kizer seems to be getting her game back scoring 10 with 6 rebounds. The Terps move to 16-0 and 3-0 in conference play.
– Maryland used balanced scoring and a sizable rebounding edge to stay unbeaten and hand Florida State its worst home loss in nearly five years.
Laurin Mincy scored 23 points, Alyssa Thomas added 21 points and 10 rebounds and Tianna Hawkins had 20 points and 13 rebounds as No. 5 Maryland routed Florida State 91-70 on Monday night. Hawkins was 7 of 7 from the floor in the first half and had nine rebounds for Maryland (14-0, 1-0 ACC), which … Read More »
– Laurin Mincy scored a career-high 25 points, Alyssa Thomas had 23, and No. 5 Maryland used a strong second half to defeat previously unbeaten and Delaware (No. 20 ESPN/USA Today, No. 19 AP) 85-76 on Thursday night in College Park.
The Terrapins (13-0) trailed 44-41 before Mincy scored nine points in a 15-2 run that put Maryland ahead by 10 with 13:51 left to play. After the Blue Hens closed to 56-50, Anjale Barrett contributed the final seven points … Read More »
Alyssa Thomas had 18 points to lead four players in double figures and the fifth-ranked Maryland women’s basketball team beat George Mason 78-50 on Sunday. Laurin Mincy scored 15 points for her seventh straight game in double figures. Lynetta Kizer had 14 and Anjale Barrett added 13 for the Terrapins (11-0).
“This is a big team win for us, especially defensively,” head coach Brenda Frese said. “Any time you can go on the road and hold … Read More »
Observations of an excellent Terrapin victory:
This team is loaded. Brenda hasa chance to return to the final four with this group.
Alyssa Thomas 24 points 9 rebounds 3 assists–without question a 1st or 2nd team All American
Laurin Mincy–sophomore runs the point and doesn’t back away from key possessions
Anjale Barrett-provides senior stability at the guard position
Tianna Hawkins–16 reboundsno weakness to her game
Lynetta Kizer–still not starting but definitely finishing–one of the best players in the country —has … Read More »
Alyssa Thomas and Tianna Hawkins both had double-doubles, and No. 10 Maryland shut down 11th-ranked Georgetown, 72-53 Sunday at the Comcast Center.
“We’re just extremely proud for our team and excited for them,” head coach Brenda Frese said. “This work started in our offseason. This is why these girls are so much fun to coach. When you talk about how hungry they stayed in the offseason, to prepare themselves for this season.”
“Obviously, this was a terrific team win, the … Read More »
The No. 10 Maryland women’s basketball team took care of business Tuesday night with its 82-36 exhibition win over Messiah Tuesday night at the Comcast Center. Laurin Mincy led the Terps with 17 points, as she went 5-for-7 from the field and a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line. Tianna Hawkins added 12 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Alyssa Thomas notched 13 points and Anjale Barrett had 10.
Maryland women’s basketball sophomore Alyssa Thomas and senior Lynetta Kizer were both named to the Wooden Preseason Top 30 List, announced Monday. Maryland is one of seven schools to land multiple players on the list.
The No. 11 Maryland women’s basketball team was edged by Atlantic Coast Conference opponent Virginia 60-57 Sunday afternoon. The Terrapins held a one-point lead with under three minutes to play, but the Cavaliers surged to take the win. Freshman Alyssa Thomas led the Terrapins with 14 points and eight rebounds, while junior Lynetta Kizer added 12 points and nine boards. UVA Coach Deb Ryan took the air out of the ball , which produced a sloppy half court game but it … Read More »
