
Coming off a two-game swing to the West Coast, No. 3 Maryland toyed with Pittsburgh for a half.
Then jet lag caught up to the weary brenda frese align="justify">Crystal Langhorne had 15 points and 13 rebounds, Laura Harper scored 21 to eclipse the 1,000-point mark, and Maryland held on for a 90-77 victory Tuesday night.
Kristi Toliver scored 20 for the Terrapins brenda frese and Marissa Coleman added 16. Coming off brenda frese weekend in which it played UC Santa brenda frese and UCLA in a three-day span, Maryland tired as the brenda frese wore on.
I thought we looked brenda frese were pretty much on a brenda frese whirlwind tour right now with the schedule were playing, coach Brenda Frese said. I thought we let the fatigue factor play into our hands tonight.
The Terrapins led by 16 at halftime, then let the margin dwindle brenda frese 8 and won despite being outscored in the second half.
Being able to grit this one out was nice, Frese said.
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Playing her second game since returning from a five-game layoff with an ankle injury, Langhorne went 6-for-8 from the floor and finished with her brenda frese career double-double.
I think brenda frese OK, she said, but its brenda frese to be a while until I really get back in the flow, get my wind back.
Harper, a senior forward, became the 24th womens player in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark. She 1,013 points in 88 games.
Shavonte Zellous led the Panthers (3-2) with 30 points, one short of her career high. She scored 26 in the second half.
I dont think Maryland brenda frese an answer for brenda frese today, Pitt coach Agnus Berenato said.
Coming off a narrow win over UCLA in which they trailed by 16 points, the Terrapins built brenda frese 18-point lead with nine minutes brenda frese Pittsburgh closed to 52-44 with 13:55 left, but could not complete the comeback.
After Harper reached the 1,000-point mark with a layup that made it 52-35, Zellous brenda frese four straight baskets to spark a 9-0 run that got the Panthers within 8.
It kind of happened, Harper said of reaching the milestone, and now Im like, Dang, weve got brenda frese play defense.
Minutes later, brenda frese sank two free throws and added a to give the Terps a 14-point cushion with 8:49 to go.
The Terrapins limited Pittsburgh to 10-for-33 shooting and forced 10 turnovers in taking a 44-28 halftime lead.
Coleman scored off the opening tap, Langhorne made two straight baskets and Marah Strickland followed with a 3-pointer for a 9-0 lead. was 13-2 before Jade Perry sandwiched four free throws around a fadeaway by jumper by Toliver to put the up 19-4.
Pittsburgh started 2-for-10 from the field with four turnovers.
We could have folded up our tent and gone home, Berenato said. was really proud of my team. We just competed and competed.
After the Panthers closed to 21-8, Langhorne made a driving layup and Strickland connected from beyond the arc to push the margin to 18.
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