3Q:MC 37-31 at 2:45

The second half if tipping off with MC getting the ball first with a 31-19 lead … Quick turnover, though … MD scores off a rebound by Danae Johnson and another MC turnover gives it back to MD … Danielle Thompson’s 12-footer in transition gets MC on the board at 7:02 …

MC’s doing a better job on the boards to open the 2^nd half, with Taryn Garza and Lauren Lucchesi attacking the boards; There’s another as Garza swipes a ball and gets MD’s Danae Johnson to commit her 4^th foul at 5:36 … Brandi Henton nearly gets her 4^th foul – but the ball goes out of bounds before MD can get control of the ball …

33-23 at 5:19, but MC can’t get its offense going … MD is within 33-25 and another MC turnover off the press … MD’s Jazz keeps slashing to the key, with mixed results, but it doesn’t have much a choice since its halfcourt offense is ineffective … Garza to the line to shoot 2 at 4:47. Hits the 1^st one and the 2^nd – that was the first foul on MD’s 6-1 Soulijah Evans – and the 2^nd is good for a 35-25 lead …

Not much consistency out here, in large part because they’re playing too fast on both ends … Agostini misses from the 3-point line but MC gets it back at 3:26 … MD’s Jazz at the line after being and cuts MD’s lead to 37-31