Box Score
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BALTIMORE – UMBC sophomore
guard Bria White (Silver Spring, Md./Bethesda-Chevy
Chase/Longwood) drained a career-best 20 points, but the
Retrievers were unable to recover from a poor shooting performance,
29.1 percent from the floor, and fell, 62-44, to local rival Towson
in Tuesday night's non-conference women's basketball game at the
RAC Arena.
The Tigers had three players in double-digit points, including a
double-double from redshirt junior Nyree Williams, 22 points and
12rebounds, as UMBC dropped its second-straight and fell to 2-3 on
the year, while Towson won its second consecutive matchup against
the Retrievers and remain undefeated on the season at 3-0.
The Retrievers' shooting woes continued on Tuesday, as UMBC shot
20.7 percent (6-for-29) from the field in the opening half and were
held without a field goal in the final 9:40 of the first half.
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Following back-to-back baskets from sophomore
guard/forward Ashley Lambert (Fredericksburg,
Va./Riverbend), to bring the Retrievers within one at 15-14, with
10:20 to go in the first half, UMBC missed its next 13 shots from
the floor and received its only other point on a free throw from
freshman center Keri Kleist (Mason, Ohio/Sycamore) with
7:44 to go in the period. Towson finished the half on an 18-1 run
to take a 33-15 lead into the break.
The Retrievers shot out of the locker room, outscoring the
Tigers 11-4 in the first 2:41 – behind seven points from
White – to come within 11, 37-26. However, Towson weathered
the storm, jumping on the offensive glass and converting second
chance points to help preserve its lead. The Tigers held a 38-10
advantage with points in the paint and converted with 19 offensive
rebounds into 19 second chance points.
An 11-0 run by Towson's senior forward Michelle Pebbles and
sophomore forward Markell Smith put the game out of reach, 56-32,
with 8:16 to play. Pebbles finished with 10 points and Smith
chipped in nine.
Junior guard Tanisha McTiller was one rebound shy of a
double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.
UMBC concludes its five-game homestand on Sunday, Nov. 25
against Eastern. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the RAC
Arena.
Dawg Notes:
-UMBC used its second starting lineup of the season,
starting Lauren Chase, Brittany Crowell, Raven
Harris, Dana Lewis (first start of the year)
and Bria White
-The Retrievers shot 29.1 percent from the floor, shooting less
than 30% for the first time since Jan. 19, 2012, a 43-61 loss to
Binghamton.
-UMBC was outrebounded 47-29 in the contest and is being
outrebounded by 10.6 rebounds per game this season
-In five games, the Retrievers are being outscored 176-110 in
points in the paint.
-Junior center Dana Lewis earned her second career start.
Her only other start came as a freshman against Coppin State on
Nov. 16, 2010
-Bria White notched her first 20-point scoring performance
with a career-high 20 points.
