Box Score

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The Basics
• Score: Johns Hopkins 75, McDaniel 53
• Records: JHU (2-2, 1-0 CC), McD (1-3, 0-1 CC)
• Location: Baltimore, MD · Goldfarb Gym
• The Short Story: The Johns Hopkins women's basketball opened Centennial Conference play with a 75-53 victory over McDaniel Tuesday in Goldfarb Gym. The Blue Jays made 10 three-pointers in the victory, with sophomore Madison McGrath leading the team with 16 points, including three three-pointers.

How it Happened
• The Blue Jays used five different scorers to work out to a 12-5 lead 4:19 into the first quarter, ultimately powering out to a 19-7 lead off a three-pointer by Lillian Scott with 3:29 on the clock. McDaniel went on a six-point run before Hopkins made a pair of layups in the final 0:54 for the 23-13 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Blue Jay shooters played well in the first quarter, hitting 10-of-18 shots from the field and 3-of-6 from behind the three-point arc.
• The teams played a low-scoring second quarter, with Johns Hopkins and McDaniel trading made field goals to begin the period. A three-pointer by the Green Terror's Jasmine Smith cut JHU's lead to 25-18 before the Blue Jays took advantage of the free-throw line to extend their lead to 35-18 with 2:10 remaining in the first half. McDaniel notched two more field goals before the end of the second quarter for the 35-22 halftime score.
• At the halftime, Madison McGrath led all scorers with eight points and added a steal and two rebounds. Just behind her, Scott recorded seven points in the first half as well as two assists, two blocks and three steals. Eight Blue Jays scored at least one point in the opening half, while four Hopkins players handed out at least two assists. Every JHU player who touched the court also contributed at least one rebound, with Rory Cole leading all players with six in the opening half.
• The third quarter marked the only period in which McDaniel outscored Hopkins, using a 20-16 quarter to cut JHU's lead to 51-42 heading into the final frame. The teams traded three pointers in the first 1:28 of action before the Green Terror pieced together a 6-3 run to cut the Blue Jays' lead to 41-34. McDaniel used another 6-3 run in the final 1:13 to close out the third quarter. Hopkins proved to have the touch behind the three-point arc in the third quarter, shooting 4-of-5. Of JHU's six made field goals, four were three pointers.
• The Blue Jays dominated the Green Terror in the final quarter, using their final basket, by Rachel Cook, to earn their largest lead of the game and the 75-53 final score. Hopkins came out firining to begin the fourth quarter, with Maggie Wodicka making her second three-pointer of the game and Cole laying the ball up for a 56-42 lead with 8:16 remaining in the game. The Blue Jays also limited McDaniel from the field, with the Green Terror going without a field goal for the first 6:12 of the fourth quarter.
• Johns Hopkins found its stroke from behind the three-point arc, shooting 10-of-16 in the game. The 10 made threes are the most for the Blue Jays since Hopkins made 11 against Ursinus January 8, 2011. JHU also shot nearly 50 percent from the field, 29-of-60, in the game, with six players shooting at least 50 percent individually. The Blue Jays held McDaniel to 32.3 percent on the night, 21-of-65.

Inside the Box Score
• Madison McGrath led Hopkins with a career-high 16 points, including shooting 3-of-4 from behind the three-point line. McGrath also added three rebounds, an assist and a steal in the game.
• Lexie Scholtz and Lillian Scott each reached double-digits fourth the time this season, contributing 12 points apiece. Scholtz led the Blue Jays with five assists and snagged seven rebounds, while Scoot dished out four assists and made three steals in the game.
• Rory Cole led all players with a career-high 12 rebounds, evenly split with six defensive rebounds and six offensive rebounds. Cole also added eight points and two assists.
• With 10 made three-pointers, the Blue Jays were just three shy of the program record set in the 1997-98 season. Five Hopkins players contributed to the total, with every player who attempted a three-pointer in the game making at least one.

What it Means
• Johns Hopkins improves to 18-6 in Centennial Conference openers all-time.
• The Blue Jays end a two-game losing streak to the Green Terror with the victory. Hopkins earns a 20-19 advantage in home games against McDaniel.
• The 22-point margin of victory is the largest for Johns Hopkins in a win over McDaniel since JHU topped the Green Terror 66-44 at home February 9, 2011.

Up Next
• The Blue Jays will hit the road for their first away game of the season, taking on Gettysburg Tuesday, November 29 at 7 p.m.
• JHU will return to Goldfarb Gym Thursday, December 1 as Hopkins hosts Swarthmore at 7 p.m.

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