The Basics
• Score: Johns Hopkins-79, Marymount-43
• Records: JHU (3-1) • MU (2-1)
• Location: Owings Mills, MD • Owings Mills Gymnasium
 
How it Happened
The Johns Hopkins women's basketball team outscored Marymount 42-19 in the second and third quarters combined to fuel a 79-43 victory over the Saints at Stevenson University Sunday afternoon.
 
The Blue Jays led 20-17 after the opening quarter, but used a 20-8 run to open the second period to grab a 40-25 lead and Marymount was never closer than 13 the rest of the way.  Diarra Oden scored nine of her game-high 23 in the period, including the final five points in the 20-8 run on a pair of free throws and a three-pointer that extended a 35-25 advantage to the 40-25 margin.
 
Johns Hopkins held a 42-28 lead at the half and maintained at least a 14-point lead until late the period when the Blue Jays closed the quarter with an 11-0 run that pushed the lead to 26 (62-36) entering the final quarter.  Oden scored seven points during the 11-point run, while freshman Michaela O'Neil scored the other four for the Blue Jays.
 
The Blue Jay lead topped 30 on a three-pointer by Natalie Mann just over two minutes into the fourth quarter and the margin never dipped below 30 in the final 7:55 of what eventually became a 36-point victory.
 
What it Means
• The Blue Jays have won three straight after opening the season with a loss at Susquehanna.
 
• After scoring a total of 83 points in their first two games, the Blue Jays have averaged 81 in their last two outings.
 
• Today's win snapped a four-game losing streak against Marymount and the Blue Jays improve to 5-11 all-time against the Saints.
 
Inside the Box Score
•  Oden added four assists, four steals and three rebounds to her 23-point performance.
 
• Freshmen Greta Miller (14) and O'Neil (11) both hit double figures for the second consecutive game.
 
• Johns Hopkins hit 33-of-58 (.569) shots from the floor and collected 23 assists on the 33 field goals.  Emily Howie had a game-high seven assists for the Blue Jays.
 
• Katie McShea scored a team-high 18 points for Marymount on 6-of-12 shooting, but the rest of the team was just 7-of-35 from the field.
 
Up Next
• Johns Hopkins will return to action on Saturday, November 20 when the Blue Jays travel to Muhlenberg to open Centennial Conference play against the Mules.