No. 7 Maryland blitzed Hofstra 95-38 at the Puerto Rico Shootout, racing out to a 10-0 lead and never easing off on Thursday in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
The Terrapins (9-0) got a team-high 13 points from Kaylene Smikle, while Addi Mack, Marya Boiko and Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu each chipped in 10 points.
Maryland carved up the Pride (1-4) with efficient shot-making and ball movement, shooting 58.1% from the field and 45% from deep while piling up 22 assists compared to just seven for Hofstra. The Terps also owned the glass with a 40-17 rebound advantage and added 14 steals.
Hofstra never found a rhythm, shooting 32.6% overall and 23.5% from beyond the arc while committing 24 turnovers. Olivia VanPatten led her team with eight points. The Pride mustered just 19 points in both halves as Maryland closed out a 2-0 stay in Puerto Rico in emphatic fashion.
No. 12 North Carolina 83, South Dakota State 48
Indya Nivar recorded the second triple-double in program history, helping the Tar Heels to a dominant victory over the Jackrabbits at the Cancun Challenge in Cancun, Mexico.
With 13 points, 12 rebounds and 10 steals, Nivar joined Alyssa Ustby with the only triple-doubles in Tar Heel women’s basketball history. Nivar’s 10 steals also matched Pam Leake’s single-game school record.
Elina Aarnisalo and Nyla Brooks led North Carolina (6-1) with 14 points apiece. Brooklyn Meyer had a game-high 16 points for South Dakota State (5-1).
No. 25 NC State 79, Green Bay 67
Zoe Brooks led the Wolfpack with 21 points and seven assists, while Zamareya Jones added 17 points as they pulled away late to top the Phoenix at the Cancun Challenge.
Khamil Pierre was a force on the glass for the Wolfpack with a massive 21 rebounds as NC State (4-3) dominated the boards 49-30.
Green Bay (5-2) stayed close behind Gracie Grzesk’s 23 points and Jenna Guyer’s 15 off the bench, but the Phoenix couldn’t overcome NC State’s interior edge, where the Wolfpack had a 40-26 advantage in points in the paint.
–Field Level Media
