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02/25 19:44 CST Oluchi Okananwa scores 25 points and No. 14 Maryland women
topple Northwestern 79-57
Oluchi Okananwa scores 25 points and No. 14 Maryland women topple Northwestern
79-57
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) --- Oluchi Okananwa scored 25 points, surpassing 1,200
career points in the process, and No. 14 Maryland defeated Northwestern 79-57
on Wednesday night.
Okananwa, one of four 1,000-point scorers on Maryland's roster, now has 1,213
career points. The 17.4 points per game scorer has 51 points in the past two
games.
Northwestern was within eight points in the middle of the third quarter before
Okananwa and Kyndal Walker each scored six points in a 12-2 run that gave the
Terrapins a 63-45 lead heading to the final period.
The lead reached 24 points four times in the fourth quarter.
Maryland (23-6, 11-6 Big Ten) turned Northwestern's 21 turnovers into 24
points. The Terps committed only six turnovers, leading to two points for
Northwestern.
Among Maryland's starters, Yarden Garzon scored 11 points, Addi Mack added 10
points and Saylor Poffenbarger grabbed 13 rebounds to reach 1,000 for her
career. Walker scored 10 points off the bench.
Grace Sullivan scored 23 points for Northwestern (8-20, 2-15).
Okananwa scored eight points in the first quarter and Maryland led 20-14 after
one. A 12-3 run in the second quarter helped push the lead to 15 points and the
Terrapins went on to lead 44-31 at halftime.
Maryland leads the series with Northwestern 16-1 and has won the last eight
games.
Up next
Maryland: Visits No. 8 Michigan on Saturday in a regular-season finale.
Northwestern: The regular season ends at home against Purdue on Sunday.
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