FREDERICK, Md. - The Hood College women's basketball team dropped its Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth opener against Stevenson University 73-55.
Inside the Box Score
- Tiffany Manning (Randallstown, Md./Western Tech) recorded a team-high 19 points in her first action of the season, while pulling down eight rebounds.
- Na'Vaye Quarles (Glen Burnie, Md./North County) had 11 points, four assists and four steals.
- Tam Stanford (Baltimore, Md./Our Lady of Mount Carmel) finished with 10 points on the night.
How it Happened
- Stevenson's Laci Johnson started a 9-2 run over the game's first five minutes by converting back-to-back layups.
- The Blazers answered with an 11-5 run of their own during the next four minutes. Hitting five of the next seven shots during that span, Hood's Marlise Newson (Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle) knocked down a jumper that gave the Blazers their first lead of the game 13-12 with just over a minute to go in the first period.
- Aysia Ferguson made a layup with seconds left to give Stevenson a slim lead after the first period 17-15.
- Hood trailed 25-19 midway through the second period before scoring eight straight points, the last five by Manning, to tie the game at 27-27 with just over four minutes left in the half. .
- The Mustangs closed the second quarter with a 14-5 run that was capped off by a Tessa Boswell three-pointer right before the horn. Stevenson shot 75 percent in the last four minutes to extend its lead to 41-32 at the half.
- Hood battled back in to start the third period, going on a 11-4 run to start the period. Stanford's jumper got the Blazers back within two, 45-43, just over halfway through the third period.
- Stevenson pushed its lead out to double digits in the third quarter, thanks to a 17-2 run that was led by Morgan Pennick and Maleah Smith that had four points each.
- The Mustangs led 62-45 after the third period and stretched it to 18 at the end of the game 73-55.
Analysis
- The Blazers held the advantage at the foul line shooting 8-for-11 (73 percent) to the Mustangs 8-for-18 (44 percent).
- Stevenson shot 30-for-64 from the field (47 percent). Hood finished 22-for-65 (34 percent)
- The Mustangs benched outscored Hood 30-15.
For the Opponent
- Johnson hit 6-of-10 field goals, to lead Stevenson in points with 12.
- Smith grabbed eight rebounds, while having 10 points.
- Erin Dixon finished the evening with 11 points and six rebounds.
Notes
- Hood dropped to 2-4 (0-1), while Stevenson improved to 2-3 (1-0).
Up Next
The Blazers are back in action on Saturday, December 3 as they head on the road to take on Albright College at 3 p.m.
