COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Kaila Charles scored a season-high 23 points and sparked a fourth-quarter surge that carried No. 7 Maryland (7-0, 0-0 B1G) past Georgia Tech (5-2, 0-0 ACC) 67-54 Thursday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Charles rattled off 11 straight points and 13 total fourth-quarter points to put the Terrapins in front at the final buzzer. 

Freshman Taylor Mikesell scored 20 for Maryland while junior Stephanie Jones added 11.

"I thought we were really excited and ready to start," head coach Brenda Frese said. "We came out strong. I thought defensively it was one of our best halves we've had all season long. We defended and rebounded and dictated like we wanted to. Obviously, we knew Georgia Tech was going to come out of the locker room -- they're a second half team. Obviously, they dictated in the third quarter, but I'm proud of our poise and our composure especially when they cut the lead to one. I thought these two -- Kaila Charles took over in the fourth quarter and went on a nine to zero run by herself. I thought Taylor [Mikesell] played beyond her years with great poise. It was just a tremendous game where I thought we grew up tonight."

Charles began her personal 11-0 run with a three-point play and followed with a jump shot. The junior guard then made two free throws, a runner in the lane and two more foul shots for a 58-46 lead.

Maryland never trailed in the first meeting between the schools since 2014. The Terrapins lead the series 50-18 and have won seven straight.

The Terps controlled the contest through the first quarter, carrying an 18-6 lead into the second period of action. Maryland's lead was largely a result of dominating the glass, outrebounding Georgia Tech 15-6. 

Mikesell carried the Terps through the first half, scoring 18 points and knocking down a trio of three-pointers to give Maryland a 38-18 lead at halftime. 

Maryland then led 44-25 in the third quarter before the Yellow Jackets closed the period with a 19-3 run to get back into it.Georgia Tech scored 26 points in the quarter after scoring only 18 in the entire first half.

Led by Charles, Maryland returned to form over the final quarter and was able to finish off the 13-point victory. 

Frese picked up career win 493 Thursday and now owns a career record of 493-149 (.768) in her 20 years as a head coach.
 
Maryland is ranked No. 7 Associated Press poll and No. 10 in the USA Today Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll.
  
Next, the Terrapins will host UMBC (6-1) Sunday at 1 p.m. at the XFINITY Center. For tickets, log on to the Terrapin Ticket Office online umterps.com or call 1-800-IM-A-TERP.
 
The Terrapins and the Retrievers will tip off at 1 p.m. Fans can watch on the BTN2Go app and BTN2Go.com with their cable login information.
 
Live stats will be available here and live updates will be posted to the Terrapins' Twitter feed here. 
 
Kids 12 and under will be invited to stick around after the game to shoot baskets on the floor. Fans will be able to take advantage of a Family Four Pack consisting of four tickets and a concessions deal. There will also be poster-making and face-painting on the concourse.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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