Jan. 30, 2011
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
Freshman Alicia DeVaughn led all scorers with 16 points in No. 14 Maryland's decisive 84-38 win over Longwood on Sunday.
Freshman Alyssa Thomas scored all 14 of her points in the first half and junior Lynetta Kizer added 15 for the Terrapins (18-3), who led 50-14 at halftime for their fifth consecutive victory.
Longwood (4-15) lost for the sixth time in its past seven games. Maryland dominated the boards, 50-26, and have out-rebounded opponents in 19 of 21 games. Maryland won the points in the paint battle, 40-8.
Maryland had a season-high 18 steals in the game and was led by freshman Natasha Cloud with five.
A jumper by sophomore Tianna Hawkins capped a 15-0 run for Maryland to start the game. The Lancers made just one of their first 17 field-goal attempts, missing all seven from beyond the arc.
Longwood committed 16 of its season-high 31 turnovers in the opening half, leading to 27 points for the Terrapins. Maryland scored 36 points off the Lancers' turnovers.
A steal and layup by Thomas increased the lead to 21-2 with 11:23 left. The Terrapins made 23 of 25 free throws (92 percent) in the first half. Longwood was five of 28 from the field.
Maryland continued to pull away in the second half and a steal and layup by Kizer increased the lead to 58-20 with 15:45 remaining, allowing Maryland coach Brenda Frese to clear the bench. The Terrapin bench accounted for 41 points, while Longwood's added 16.
The Terrapins will head to Atlanta this week to take on No. 25 Georgia Tech at 7 p.m. Thursday in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. The game will be broadcast on www.RamblinWreck.com.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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