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| PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The sixth-ranked Maryland women’s basketball team had just allowed Rutgers guard Shrita Parker to convert a nifty layup late in the third quarter in which the sophomore faked a pass and scored between two defenders. But rather than getting back on defense immediately, Parker instead allowed herself a moment to celebrate. | PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The sixth-ranked Maryland women’s basketball team had just allowed Rutgers guard Shrita Parker to convert a nifty layup late in the third quarter in which the sophomore faked a pass and scored between two defenders. But rather than getting back on defense immediately, Parker instead allowed herself a moment to celebrate. |
| The Terrapins, meanwhile, were pushing the ball up the court, with Shatori Walker-Kimbrough sinking a layup on the other end while being fouled. The junior guard missed the bonus free throw but darted into the paint to collect the rebound. Following a missed jumper by senior forward Malina Howard, teammate Kristen Confroy, a sophomore guard, swooped in for another rebound. | |
| That extra possession yielded a jumper by freshman forward Kiah Gillespie as the third-quarter buzzer sounded and put the Terrapins well in command on the way to a 73-59 victory Sunday afternoon at Rutgers Athletic Center. The sequence also underscored a message Coach Brenda Frese regularly delivers to her players, that being to remain “humble and hungry” rather than lauding themselves. | That extra possession yielded a jumper by freshman forward Kiah Gillespie as the third-quarter buzzer sounded and put the Terrapins well in command on the way to a 73-59 victory Sunday afternoon at Rutgers Athletic Center. The sequence also underscored a message Coach Brenda Frese regularly delivers to her players, that being to remain “humble and hungry” rather than lauding themselves. |
| The blueprint has Maryland (25-3, 14-2) continuing its upswing heading into the final two games of the regular season while eagerly awaiting the Big Ten tournament that begins in 10 days in Indianapolis, where the Terrapins will seek to repeat as champions. | The blueprint has Maryland (25-3, 14-2) continuing its upswing heading into the final two games of the regular season while eagerly awaiting the Big Ten tournament that begins in 10 days in Indianapolis, where the Terrapins will seek to repeat as champions. |
| “For us, I thought it was one of our most complete games,” Frese said. “I really liked how we were clicking on all cylinders. I thought how we shared the basketball. Obviously to have a two-to-one assist-to-turnover ratio was big for us. Defensively, rebounding the basketball, we just did a really good job in terms of having a lot of contributions from a lot of players.” | “For us, I thought it was one of our most complete games,” Frese said. “I really liked how we were clicking on all cylinders. I thought how we shared the basketball. Obviously to have a two-to-one assist-to-turnover ratio was big for us. Defensively, rebounding the basketball, we just did a really good job in terms of having a lot of contributions from a lot of players.” |
| The Terrapins, who are assured of a double-bye into the conference tournament quarterfinals, won their fourth straight game and dispatched Rutgers (16-12, 7-9) for the fourth time in a row behind another overpowering performance inside. Illustrative of that supremacy were 40-24 margins on points in the paint and 16-6 in offensive rebounding. | The Terrapins, who are assured of a double-bye into the conference tournament quarterfinals, won their fourth straight game and dispatched Rutgers (16-12, 7-9) for the fourth time in a row behind another overpowering performance inside. Illustrative of that supremacy were 40-24 margins on points in the paint and 16-6 in offensive rebounding. |
| As for the individual standouts, Maryland got 21 points and nine rebounds from Walker-Kimbrough and 14 points and a game-high 11 rebounds from junior center Brionna Jones. Redshirt senior point guard Brene Moseley added 10 points and five assists in playing a significant role in one of the Terrapins’ most responsible ballhandling performances. | As for the individual standouts, Maryland got 21 points and nine rebounds from Walker-Kimbrough and 14 points and a game-high 11 rebounds from junior center Brionna Jones. Redshirt senior point guard Brene Moseley added 10 points and five assists in playing a significant role in one of the Terrapins’ most responsible ballhandling performances. |
| Maryland’s eight turnovers matched its fewest in any game this season and were its fewest against a Big Ten opponent. The Terrapins’ fewest turnovers in a conference game this season entering Sunday was 12 — accomplished twice. Maryland also owned a 24-2 advantage in bench points in a game it led for all but 4 minutes 31 seconds. | Maryland’s eight turnovers matched its fewest in any game this season and were its fewest against a Big Ten opponent. The Terrapins’ fewest turnovers in a conference game this season entering Sunday was 12 — accomplished twice. Maryland also owned a 24-2 advantage in bench points in a game it led for all but 4 minutes 31 seconds. |
| “I think we kind of slowed down today,” said Moseley, a first-team Washington Post All-Met as a junior at Paint Branch High School. “I think the game was slower, so we were able to pick apart what we wanted to. I think we did a good job of that today. I think our pace was really good.” | “I think we kind of slowed down today,” said Moseley, a first-team Washington Post All-Met as a junior at Paint Branch High School. “I think the game was slower, so we were able to pick apart what we wanted to. I think we did a good job of that today. I think our pace was really good.” |
| The first flurry of note unfolded in the second quarter, with Maryland pulling in front, 26-17, with three-pointers from Confroy and Walker-Kimbrough prior to Jones’s offensive rebound putback and Moseley’s fast-break jumper. Rutgers Coach C. Vivian Stringer called a timeout several seconds later, but Maryland’s lead continued to grow. | The first flurry of note unfolded in the second quarter, with Maryland pulling in front, 26-17, with three-pointers from Confroy and Walker-Kimbrough prior to Jones’s offensive rebound putback and Moseley’s fast-break jumper. Rutgers Coach C. Vivian Stringer called a timeout several seconds later, but Maryland’s lead continued to grow. |
| It reached 34-21 by halftime thanks to freshman forward Kiah Gillespie’s jumper on an assist from Jones. The Terrapins closed the second quarter on an 8-2 burst thanks in part to forcing Rutgers into contested jumpers as the shot clock wound down. Maryland turned those missed field goals into fast-break opportunities and made the Scarlet Knights work even more by pressuring three-quarters court. | It reached 34-21 by halftime thanks to freshman forward Kiah Gillespie’s jumper on an assist from Jones. The Terrapins closed the second quarter on an 8-2 burst thanks in part to forcing Rutgers into contested jumpers as the shot clock wound down. Maryland turned those missed field goals into fast-break opportunities and made the Scarlet Knights work even more by pressuring three-quarters court. |
| Rutgers, which scored just eight points during the second quarter, also had issues getting into offensive sets with starting point guard Briyona Canty playing four minutes in the first half because of foul trouble. The redshirt senior leads the Scarlet Knights in assists (4.6) and is third in rebounding (4.3) and fourth in scoring (6.1). | Rutgers, which scored just eight points during the second quarter, also had issues getting into offensive sets with starting point guard Briyona Canty playing four minutes in the first half because of foul trouble. The redshirt senior leads the Scarlet Knights in assists (4.6) and is third in rebounding (4.3) and fourth in scoring (6.1). |
| Neither team was able to gain a foothold in the first quarter, with the largest lead resting with Maryland at 14-11. The Terrapins scored six of the game’s seven points to reach that margin, getting Jones’s layup, reserve forward Tierney Pfirman’s pull-up jumper in the lane and Howard’s up-and-under layup after a fake that left her defender out of position. | Neither team was able to gain a foothold in the first quarter, with the largest lead resting with Maryland at 14-11. The Terrapins scored six of the game’s seven points to reach that margin, getting Jones’s layup, reserve forward Tierney Pfirman’s pull-up jumper in the lane and Howard’s up-and-under layup after a fake that left her defender out of position. |
| Senior guard-forward Kahleah Copper led the Scarlet Knights with a game-high 23 points on 10-for-13 shooting. Senior center Rachel Hollivay and junior guard Tyler Scaife each had 11 points for Rutgers, which has lost two in a row. | Senior guard-forward Kahleah Copper led the Scarlet Knights with a game-high 23 points on 10-for-13 shooting. Senior center Rachel Hollivay and junior guard Tyler Scaife each had 11 points for Rutgers, which has lost two in a row. |
| “We’re just always looking to get better,” said Walker-Kimbrough, who led the Terrapins in scoring one game after a season-low nine points. “Coach always tells us to focus on ourselves, to continue to focus in on the little things. I know turnovers were definitely [an] emphasis, and we locked into that today. There’s still room for improvement.” | “We’re just always looking to get better,” said Walker-Kimbrough, who led the Terrapins in scoring one game after a season-low nine points. “Coach always tells us to focus on ourselves, to continue to focus in on the little things. I know turnovers were definitely [an] emphasis, and we locked into that today. There’s still room for improvement.” |