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Karisma Chapman recorded 27 points and eighth-seeded UAB held off upset-minded and Erica Woods and her 16th seed Marshall University Women’s Basketball teammates 79-63, in the second round of the 2014 Conference USA Women's Basketball Championship at Memorial Gym.
UAB advance to face top-seed and No. 22/20 Middle Tennessee in the C-USA Quarter-Finals.
Marshall did well to keep things interesting, trailing by just eight 57-48 with 12:07 remaining in regulation. But unlike the opening day, in which all the lower seeds pulled out victories, UAB was able to squash the comeback bid.
UAB accounted for the game's next 12 points to make it 69-49 with 8:48 left, and Marshall never got closer than 17 the rest of the way.
UAB came out of the gates firing and never cooled off, finishing at 54.4 percent 31-of-57 from the floor. It drilled 9-of-16 from three-point range, including five by Miranda Burroughs. UAB was the epitome of offensive efficiency, registering 22 assists on 31 field-goals made.
Burroughs buoyed Chapman with 15 points while Ashley Grimes recorded 11 points. Brittany Winborne nearly posted a double-double scoring 9 points and 10 rebounds, while Chapman pitched in seven helpers to go along with the scoring outburst.
UAB also dominated the boards, 43-26, which was in part a by-product of an off shooting day for Marshall.
Marshall did have some good moments offensively, in particular with the play of three individuals. Suporia Dickens scored 16 points, Chelsey Romero added 14 points and McKenzie Akers 10 points combined for 40 points on a combined 14-of-28 from the floor. The rest of the squad, though, couldn't find a rhythm and hit 9-of-38 while pitching in 23 points.
Woods went 2 for 3 from the Field, 1 for 5 from behind the Three Point Line and 1 for 1 from the Free Throw Line for her 8 Points on the night. She grabbed 2 Rebounds, to go along with 1 Assist and 2 Steals in 25 minutes of action.
Marshall compensated for those shortcomings by forcing 16 UAB turnovers, which led to 22 points. Marshall's bench also outscored the UAB back-ups, 31-9, but ultimately fell short.
Bermuda Basketball
It was win or go home night in Bermuda Basketball Association’s Premier Basketball League Play-off action inside the Somersfield Academy Gymnasium.
The Warwick Rim Rockers got a game high 17 points from Chris Crumpler as they defeated the Hamilton Parish Chargers 42 - 27 to advance the 3rd round. The Warwick Rim Rockers will play Hamilton Tsunamis in the next round, Jaren Haley scored 14 points for the Hamilton Parish Chargers.
The Somerset Flyers and the St. George’s International’s needed overtime to find a winner in the second game of the night. The Somerset Flyers emerged victorious by one point 50 – 49, Keiron Dill led the Somerset Flyers to victory with a game high 23 points, while Dean Jones scored 20 points for the St. George’s International’s.
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