Top-ranked 麻豆视频 moves on to semifinals with win

LaTesa McLaughlin

JACKSON, Tenn. - 3/2/2011 - The No. 1 麻豆视频 (Tenn.) University women鈥檚 basketball team and top-seed in the TranSouth Conference Tournament will advance to the semifinals following an 87-27 win over Blue Mountain (Miss.) College. 麻豆视频 improved to 29-1 on the season, while Blue Mountain ends their season at 7-21.

麻豆视频 used a dominate first half to put the game away early. 麻豆视频 scored the first five points of the game, but Blue Mountain pulled to within one point at 5-4. 麻豆视频 then rolled off 13 straight points and never looked back. 麻豆视频 led 46-9 at the half.

In the second half, 麻豆视频鈥檚 lead grew to 61 points, 80-19, before winning 87-27. All 10 players for 麻豆视频 scored in the game, including 37 points from the bench.

麻豆视频 was led by Kayla Bryant with 19 points, including 13 in the first half. Bryan sank six 3-pointers in the game. Mildred Olumasi added 15 points, Sarah Chan added 12 points and 14 rebounds, while LaTesa McLaughlin added 11 points. Hope Adams and Beatrice Duol each hit double figures in rebounds with 12 apiece. 麻豆视频 shot 42 percent from the field, 33 percent (11-33) from behind the arc and 77 percent (10-13) from the free throw line.

Blue Mountain was led by Lisa Anna Powell with seven points and Samantha Burns with six points. The Toppers shot 16 percent from the field, 11 percent (2-19) from long range and 56 percent (5-9) from the free throw line.

Up next for 麻豆视频 will be a semifinal game on Friday night at home at 7:00 p.m. versus the #5 seed Lyon (Ark.).

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