Cavaliers Cruise Past Hawks 92-59

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Five different Cavaliers scored in double figures as virginia (6-2) cruised past Maryland Eastern Shore (5-5) for a 92-59 win on Sunday afternoon (November 30) at John Paul Jones Arena.

Nine different Cavaliers scored in the game, led by junior guard kymora Johnson (20 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast, 3 stl) who notched her fifth 20-point game of the season. Tabitha Amanze came just one rebound shy of a double-double, contributing 17 points and nine rebounds. Jillian Brown (15), Romi Levy (14), and Gabby White (10) rounded out a total of five Cavaliers to score in double figures.

Virginia shot a season-high 55 percent (35-for-64) from the field and held the Hawks to just 31 percent (18-for-58). Seven different Cavaliers combined to block a total of 13 shots while Virginia outrebounded UMES by a margin of 45-32.

How It Happened
Virginia trailed by as many as four points in the opening quarter but connected on each of its final six field goal attempts in the period to take a 26-17 lead going into the second quarter. Romi Levy led all players with nine points in the opening period on 4-for-5 shooting. The Cavaliers shot 67 percent (10-for-15) as a team.

The Cavaliers built their lead to as many as 15 points in the second quarter, powered by an impressive showing from White, who led all players in the opening half with 10 points on 3-for-5 shooting. she also pulled down six rebounds and dished out three assists.Virginia shot a combined 56 percent (18-32) while holding UMES to 35 percent (11-31) to take a 45-30 lead into the half.

UVA’s offensive efficiency continued in the second half as the Cavaliers shot 53 percent (17-32) while holding the Hawks to 26 percent (7-27) in the half. Brown netted all 15 of her points in the second half on 5-for-6 shooting while drilling three from beyond the arc.

From Head Coach amaka Agugua-Hamilton: