UW WBB met #16 Maryland on Sunday afternoon before the Superbowl and lost 81-73. UW came into the game still hunting for their first win against a ranked team, having beaten Penn State last week. Maryland came into the game having just beat Oregon 79-61.
UW played an incredible first quarter; looking like they belonged in a game against a ranked opponent. Elle Ladine made the first three, which is always a good sign. UW went on a 7-0 run, upping the lead to 15-4. Six different UW players scored in the first quarter: Sellers, Daniels, Ladine, Stines, Briggs, and Eke. Maryland struggled to slow UW down and UW won the quarter 27-19, at one point being up 15. UW, who averages 16 turnovers in Big…
