Box Score NEWARK, NJ – No. 8 Maryland women's basketball was defeated by No. 7 Texas, 89-51, at the Coretta Scott King Classic on Monday at Prudential Center. The Terps are now 16-2 overall this season.
The Longhorns amassed a 48-18 halftime lead. The Terps, already shorthanded with the loss of Bri McDaniel, could not bridge the gap in the second half without Shyanne Sellers. The senior guard left the game midway through the second quarter as she was being evaluated for a knee injury. She didn't return for the second half of the contest.
Kaylene Smikle led the Terps with 15 points, improving her streak to 17 games scoring in double figures. She has scored double-digit points in every game after not doing so in Maryland's season opener. The junior guard added four rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block to her stat line.
Christina Dalce added nine points. The senior forward also grabbed four rebounds and collected two steals.
Texas improved to 18-1 overall. Madison Booker led the Longhorns with a season-high 28 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. She scored 20 of her points in the first half alone. The sophomore forward finished her day shooting 13-of-19 from the floor.
Breaking Down The Action
- Texas led 15-5 at the first media timeout. It sparked a 9-0 run and went into the break, earning a trip to the free throw line.
- Maryland trailed 28-12 at the end of the first. The Longhorns' Madison Booker led all scorers with 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting.
- The Terps trailed 48-18 at halftime. Midway through the second half, Shyanne Sellers left the game with a knee injury, and the Longhorns continued increasing their lead.
- Kaylene Smikle was the first Terp to reach double figures, netting 11 points at the end of the third. However, the Terps trailed 73-39.
Double-Figure Factors
- Kaylene Smikle scored 15 points, her 55th career double-figure game. This was her 17th consecutive game netting double-digit points as a Terp.
Up Next
- Maryland will travel to Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 23 to play No. 9 Ohio State. The game will tip off at 6 p.m. EST and air on the Big Ten Network.
