Just 24 seconds remained on the scoreboard in the corner of the gym. It displayed a commanding score: 90-63 in favor of Maryland women’s basketball.
Pressed in the paint, five-star freshman Riley Nelson swiftly delivered a precise chest pass to the corner. It landed in the waiting hands of Mary Sareen, who just two minutes earlier stepped onto the court for the first time this season.
Upon receiving the pass, Sareen executed a deceptively simple, yet effective shot fake. With a surge of momentum, she propelled herself past the defender, leaving them flat-footed in her wake.
The move sparked an eruption from the bench; teammates leapt to their feet as Sareen defied her opponent with an adept left-handed dribble.