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Maryland capitalizes on absence of Penn State women’s basketball’s Peyton Whitted

After Peyton Whitted’s foul trouble forced her to exit the game, Penn State could not recover in a rough 89-53 loss to Maryland.

“The five [starters] that are in there — we play well together, so when one’s out, it’s obviously not as much chemistry,” Whitted said.

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Forward Peyton Whitted (25) high fives her teammates after fouling out of the game against Maryland at the Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016. Penn State lost 89-53

Before the game, the junior planned to play aggressively and carry that momentum into each quarter.