With under eight minutes left in the second quarter, No. 14 Maryland women’s basketball was looking for a spark as senior guard Katie Benzan drove left into the paint and sunk an underhand layup to capture a one-point lead.
James Madison looked to answer, but Benzan was there to steal away the ball. Although she was scoreless in the first quarter, Benzan’s play opened up an 11-0 run that gave the Terps some much-needed momentum early in the second period.
The Terps ended the first quarter down by three. Determined to come back strong after a close call against Rutgers on Monday and a slow start against the Dukes, the Terps started off the second hot to take the lead en route to a dominant 101-59victory.