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11/27 16:15 CST Smikle's 13 points leads No. 7 Maryland past Hofstra 95-38 to
finish 2-0 in Puerto Rico
Smikle's 13 points leads No. 7 Maryland past Hofstra 95-38 to finish 2-0 in
Puerto Rico
CAROLINA, Puerto Rico (AP) --- Kaylene Smikle scored 13 points and No. 7
Maryland coasted to a 95-38 win over Hofstra on Thursday to wrap up the Puerto
Rico Classic.
The Terrapins (9-0) got their real challenge in the opener when they defeated
No. 16 Kentucky 74-66 in a battle of unbeaten teams.
Addi Mack, Marya Boiko and Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu all scored 10 for Maryland,
which shot 58%, had a 40-17 rebounding advantage and forced 24 turnovers, good
for 41 points. The Terps played 13 players, 11 played double-figure minutes and
12 scored. None played more than 21 minutes.
Olivia VanPatten scored eight points to lead the Pride (1-4), who shot 33% (14
of 42).
The Terrapins scored the first 10 points of the game and made 9 of 12 shots
with three 3s to lead 29-6 after the first quarter. Hofstra was 3 of 8 with
nine turnovers.
Maryland made 4 of 8 3-pointers in the second quarter and upped the lead to
53-19. The Terps had 26 points off 15 turnovers thanks to 65.5% shooting (19 of
29).
The Terrapins outscored the Pride 23-9 in the third quarter for a 76-28 lead.
The fourth quarter was the only one Maryland didn't make half its shots, going
6 of 13.
Up next Maryland goes home to meet Mt. St. Mary's on Wednesday night. Hofstra plays its second game in the tournament on Friday night against East Carolina. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women's college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball
Up next Maryland goes home to meet Mt. St. Mary's on Wednesday night. Hofstra plays its second game in the tournament on Friday night against East Carolina. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women's college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball
