ST. MARY’S CITY, Md. – The Hood College women’s basketball team could not complete their comeback attempt against St. Mary’s, as the Blazers fell 72-67 in their regular season opener.
Inside the Box Score
Chanelle Lee (Brunswick, Md./Saint John’s Catholic Prep) finished with a double-double with 30 points and 12 rebounds.
Tiffany Manning (Randallstown, Md./Western Tech) also scored 15 points on the night.
Na’Vaye Quarles (Glen Burnie, Md./North County) accumulated six assists and 10 points in the game.
How it Happened
The Seahawks started the first quarter with an 11-2 run capped off by a three-pointer from Olivia Liszt.
Despite the game threatening to get out of hand early, the Blazers kept their composure as Manning made two field goals toward the end of the quarter as Hood faced a 24-16 deficit.
Quick scoring early in the second quarter helped the Seahawks pad their lead enough to take a 44-27 lead into halftime.
After some back-and-forth play to start the third quarter, 13 combined points from Lee and Manning helped the Blazers end the final four minutes of the quarter on a 17-8 run and cut the Seahawks’ advantage to 62-50.
The fourth quarter saw the Blazers catch fire, as a 13-1 start to the period brought the Blazers back even with the Seahawks after a Jada Turner (Glen Burnie, Md./North County) jumper with just under three minutes to play.
St. Mary’s would regain the lead with a 7-0 run capped off with a three-pointer from Samantha Blaylock and managed to hold the Blazers’ comeback to just five points from Lee before the final buzzer sounded.
Analysis
St. Mary’s had a slight edge in shooting percentage with 43 percent compared to Hood’s 40 percent.
The Blazers out-rebounded the Seahawks 39-33.
Hood went 0-9 from the three-point range, while St. Mary’s finished 6-19 from distance.
For the Opponent
Tramarie Mobray led the Seahawks in scoring with 22 points.
Stephanie Howell came down with 13 rebounds while shooting 63 percent from the floor.
Notes
Hood starts the 2023-24 campaign 0-1, while St. Mary’s begins their season 1-0.
Up Next
The Blazers have their home opener against Mary Baldwin University Saturday, November 11 at 6 p.m.
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