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12/19 12:08 CST No. 7 Maryland routs winless Central Connecticut State 98-30
despite injury issues
No. 7 Maryland routs winless Central Connecticut State 98-30 despite injury
issues
By NOAH TRISTER
AP Sports Writer
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) --- Yarden Garzon scored 12 of her 25 points in the
first quarter, and No. 7 Maryland routed Central Connecticut State 98-30 on
Friday.
To the delight of the screaming kids in attendance for the team's annual Field
Trip Day game, Terrapins coach Brenda Frese wore a jersey with the number 67 on
it before tip-off. Then Maryland nearly won by that margin.
The blowout was no surprise. Maryland entered the game as one of 12 unbeaten
teams left in Division I, and Central Connecticut State was one of 10 without a
victory. The Terps (13-0) scored the game's first 10 points and led 39-14 after
one quarter.
Garzon made four 3-pointers in the first period.
Lucia Noin led Central Connecticut State (0-11) with 12 points.
Maryland guard Saylor Poffenbarger has been dealing with an ankle injury, and
she sat out Friday as a planned rest day before the team returns to conference
play. The Terrapins have lost Lea Bartelme, Ava McKennie and Kaylene Smikle to
season-ending knee injuries, and Bri McDaniel, who tore her ACL 11 months ago,
now plans to redshirt this season.
After the Terps took a 64-18 lead, they attempted five straight 3-pointers
before Garzon finally made one to gave Maryland exactly 67 points. That drew an
excited response from the crowd, as expected.
Up next
Central Connecticut State: Hosts Long Island University on Jan. 2.
Maryland: Hosts Wisconsin on Dec. 29.
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