Inside the Box Score

• Kayla Watkins-Harvey (Largo, Md./Largo) led the Blazers 12 points, going 6-for-12 from the floor and added seven rebounds.
• Tiffany Manning (Randallstown, Md./Western Tech) finished with 11 points, four rebounds, and three assists. 
• Snoop Robinson (Atlanta, Ga./Holderness) had six rebounds, two steals, and a block during an eight-point afternoon. 
• Na'Vaye Quarles (Glen Burnie, Md./North County) ended the game with 10 points, three rebounds and three assists off the bench. 

How it Happened

• After Messiah took a 39-24 lead in the opening seconds of the third period, Lele Wright (Wilmington, Del./Howard) sparked a 10-3 run with six points as Hood cut the Falcons' lead to 42-34 with 4:19 left in the period. 
• The Falcons answered by going on a 22-6 run that lasted over eight minutes that pushed their lead to 64-40 with 4:17 left in the final period. The run was fueled by Faith Grula, who scored 12 points during that eight-minute span to push Messiah over the top.
• In the first period, Hood grabbed an early 4-2 lead off a Watkins-Harvey lay-up at the 7:05 mark.
• Messiah's Amber High scored six points on an 8-0 run for the Falcons for a 10-4 lead with 4:35 left in the first period. 
• Both teams traded baskets throughout the remainder of the period, as Messiah took a 17-11 lead in the second period. 
• The Falcons opened the second period on a 12-2 run, giving Messiah a 29-13 lead with 5:47 left before going into halftime ahead 37-24.

Analysis

• Messiah shot 42 percent from the field, compared to 41 percent from the Blazers.
• The Falcons had 26 points off of Hood turnovers, while the Blazers cashed in 16 points of Messiah's mistakes. 
• Messiah outrebounded the Hood 39-34. The Falcons pulled down 15 offensive rebounds as a team. 
• Hood went 4-for-9 from behind the arc (44 percent), while Messiah went 1-for-9 (11 percent). 

For the Opponent

• Megan Zimmerman led the Falcons in scoring with 15 points, adding six rebounds, two steals, and two blocks. 
• Grula finished the game with 14 points and seven rebounds. 
• Morgan Adams posted a 12-point and nine-rebound afternoon. She added two steals and a block.
• Reese Harden dished out five assists and grabbed four rebounds, in a nine-point outing. 

Up Next

The Blazers are back in action on Wednesday, February 8 when they play host to the University of Mary Washington at 6 p.m.