Virginia women's basketball routs Drexel 81-39 behind a second-quarter run
The Cavaliers outscored the Dragons 26-7 in the second quarter and improved to 4-0.
UVACHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Virginia women's basketball beat Drexel 81-39 on Wednesday night at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers improved to 4-0. Drexel fell to 1-2. Read more: Virginia women's basketball routs Drexel 81-39
Virginia led 23-15 after one quarter, then outscored Drexel 26-7 in the second for a 49-22 halftime lead, VirginiaSports.com reported. The quarter included a 22-0 run. Meanwhile, Drexel went cold.
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How the game turned
But Virginia started slowly. It trailed by five midway through the first quarter, The Cavalier Daily reported. A media timeout helped the Cavaliers regroup.
Then the defense took over. Drexel shot 27% from the field and scored 17 points in the second half. Virginia also won the rebounding battle 47-23.
Coach Aaron Roussell is 4-0 as Virginia's head coach. The Cavaliers have now won all three games in the series against Drexel. Olivia McGhee added nine points off the bench, and the Cavaliers had six blocks.
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Who scored
Breona Hurd led Virginia with 18 points, a season high, per The Cavalier Daily. She made 4 of 7 three-pointers. Mary-Anna Asare added 15 points and also hit four threes. So the shooting came from two places at once.
Virginia shot 52% overall and made 15 of 31 from three-point range. Kymora Johnson scored 10 points after three straight 20-point games. Still, she also had five assists and five steals, per VirginiaSports.com.
Roussell was direct about her game. "She controlled the game today," he said. Hurd said the Cavaliers know their goals and where they want to go in March.
What comes next
The 42-point margin ties Virginia's 87-45 win over Maryland Eastern Shore for the largest of the season. The win followed three other results on the ESPN schedule. Virginia beat Maryland Eastern Shore 87-45 on Nov. 2 and won 72-57 at Davidson on Nov. 5. Then it beat William & Mary 99-58 on Nov. 8. So every game this season has been a double-digit win.
Meanwhile, Virginia plays at Old Dominion on Sunday at 2 p.m. on ESPN+. The Monarchs are undefeated, The Cavalier Daily reported. The Cavalier Daily said conference play starts at the end of November.
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