FREDERICK, Md. - The women's basketball team dropped their contest against Waynesburg 74–60 in their home opener in Woodsboro Bank Arena on Tuesday night.
 
Inside the Box Score

Kortney Johnson led the Blazers with 15 points on the night.

Mari Faust (Burke, VA/Lake Braddock) scored eight points dishing two assists and grabbing two steals.

Chanelle Lee (Brunswick, Md./Saint John's Catholic Prep) scored eight as well as grabbing five boards.
 
How it Happened

The Blazers entered a zone look against the Yellow Jackets, trying to press them at the perimeter. Waynesburg took what they could get and peppered from outside the arc at a 70 percent clip. All points scored in the first were scored via three with 7 down and in to put the opposition ahead 21-10.

The second quarter remained the same for the Yellow Jackets going 4-for-4 from deep and continued to outscore the Blazers and penetration into the zone resulted in floaters on target.
The second half found a new life for Hood starting with a three ball by Faust followed by a tough bucket by Lee to bring the shooting back up to speed. More productivity on the defensive side brought Hood good fortune in transition to break the defense and find the paint. The Blazers were only outscored 18-16.

The Yellow Jackets got comfy when the Blazers started to play their cleanest basketball in the fourth. Na'Vaye Quarles (Glen Burnie, Md./North County) heated up to spark what the Blazers needed to be to stay in the game.

Some late help checked in for the Blazers 16-6 run in the last 5:30 in the game. Sami Betley (Bel Air, Md./Mercy) cleaned up some shots off the mark and put them back in the bucket along with Stottlemire knocking down a late three and a pair of jumpers to end a game with a deficit on a high note. 17 of 23 points in the fourth quarter were scored off the bench and the Blazers outscored the Yellow Jackets for the first time all game in the final quarter.
 
Analysis

Waynesburg shot over 51 percent from three-point land.

In terms of rebounds, both teams remained relatively evenly matched.

The Yellow Jackets scored 21 points off of turnovers in the first half, only 10 in the second.

For the Opponent

Kalista Friday dropped 25 points on the evening, 11-for-16 from the field and dished five assists.

Liv Ammons scored 12 points, shooting 83 percent from the field.
 
Up Next

The squad will travel to Bridgewater College to take on the Eagles in a matchup on Friday, November 15 with a 6 p.m. for the jump.