Umoah leads Lady Tigers to win

Web posted January 12, 1998

From Staff and Wire Reports

CLEMSON, S.C. -- Former Hephzibah High star Itoro Umoh scored 12 points, had a career-high 11 assists and also five steals to lead Clemson's Lady Tigers over Maryland on Sunday.

Amy Geren added 11 points and Natasha Anderson and Erin Batth had 10 points each for the winners, 13-3 overall and 5-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

MARYLAND (51) -- Cross 3-9 3-4 9, Chase 2-4 4-4 9, Bogunovic 8-11 1-1 17, Brown 2-11 0-2 6, Gibson 1-4 5-7 7, McIntyre 0-3 1-2 1, Gabriel 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 17-48 14-20 51.

CLEMSON (73) -- Jea Davis 2-5 0-0 4, Anderson 5-6 0-0 10, Thomas 4-6 0-0 8, Umoh 6-10 0-0 12, Geren 4-11 1-1 11, J. Davis 1-5 0-0 2, Gaines 1-4 3-6 5, N. Forns 1-2 0-0 2, Batth 2-5 6-8 10, Blassingame 2-6 1-2 5, M. Forns 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 30-64 11-17 73.

Halftime: Clemson 37-21

3-point goals: Maryland 3-12 (Chase 1-2, Brown 2-8, Gibson 0-2), Clemson 2-8 (Geren 2-7, Umoh 0-1). Rebounds: Maryland 36 (Gibson 4), Clemson 36 (Thomas 7). Personal fouls: Maryland 18, Clemson 20. Fouled out: Bogunovic. Assists: Maryland 13 (Chase 5), Clemson 21 (Umoh 11). Turnovers: Clemson 27, Clemson 15. Blocked shots: Maryland 3, Clemson 1. Steals: Maryland 6, Clemson 14 (Umoh 5).