PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women's basketball (8-6, 0-3 B1G) fell to No. 8/7 Maryland (13-0, 3-0 B1G), 78-61, on the road Thursday night.  

Destiny Adams led scoring for the Scarlet Knights with 15 points while Kiyomi McMiller added 14. Adams also led the team off the boards with nine rebounds.  

How it Happened  

• JoJo Lacey kicked off scoring with a second chance layup on Rutgers' first possession. Maryland answered with a three-pointer to go up early.  
• Each team added another deep ball, but the Terps recorded a layup to keep the three-point edge, 8-5, with just over six minutes to play.  
• Adams added a bucket off a great look from Lacey to keep the difference and make the score 10-7 at the 4:58 media timeout.  
• UMD went on a 7-0 run out of the stop, forcing the Scarlet Knights to call their first timeout at the 3:12 mark.  
• McMiller netted her second three of the contest out of the pause but Maryland continued to put points on the board to stay in control.   
• However, McMiller did not let up as she hit a deep shot from the logo at the buzzer to make the score 19-13, at the end of the opening 10 minutes.  
• McMiller kept up the energy in the second period, recording a big three-point play to put the score back within three points, 19-16.  
• Adams chipped in a layup, but UMD recorded eight points of their own to stay ahead, 26-18, with just 6:30 to play. Maryland added two more points before the 4:44 media timeout.  
• The Terrapins' 11-point stretch was put to an end with a pair of intentional fouls and free throws. The opposition kept the lead though, 32-20.  
• Chyna Cornwell fought for a second chance layup with under a minute to go in the half, but UMD still wrapped up with eight points to keep the 40-22 advantage going into the locker room. 
• Lacey and Adams combined for seven points early in the third quarter to kick off scoring in the second half.  
• However, Maryland continued to pile on points, going ahead, 52-33, at the 4:54 media stoppage.   
• Both teams traded buckets through the next several minutes. Adams added four points in the span in addition to a shot beyond the arc for Zachara Perkins.  
• Perkins ended the third with a jumper for RU, but Maryland entered the final 10 minutes with a 21-point edge.  
• The Terps began the final quarter on another run, but Awa Sidibe broke up the scoring with a pair of free throws in the 7th minute. Thompson followed up with a mid-range jumper to keep the momentum going.  
• Sidibe came through once again, with a big three-point play at the quarter's halfway point to lessen the difference.  
• Out of the 4:00 timeout, Cornwell scored followed by a three-pointer from Mya Petticord. The Scarlet Knights called their second timeout with 2:23 left in the contest. 
• Following the stop, Perkins hit another three to give her eight points. Sidibe hit a three with just five seconds remaining but the Terrapins still came out with the victory, 78-61. 

Knight Notes  

• Destiny Adams recorded 15 points, her 11th outing with 10+ points this season.  
• With 14 points, Kiyomi McMiller has now recorded 10+ points in 11 straight contests.  
• Awa Sidibe led the team with three assists for a season best.  
• Zachara Perkins made two threes to register a new personal best.
• Lisa Thompson tied her career-high three steals, which she has now reached three times.  
• RU won the fourth quarter, 18-14.  
• The Scarlet Knights also outscored the Terrapins in second chance points, 11-10.  

Looking Ahead  

Rutgers will continue Big Ten play, hosting No. 4/5 USC on Sunday, Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.  

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