WESTMINSTER, Md. – McDaniel built a 14-3 first-quarter lead and never trailed in a 42-34 Centennial Conference (CC) women's basketball win over Ursinus on Saturday.

Jasmine Smith (Baltimore, Md./Baltimore Polytechnic Institute) led the Green Terror (8-8, 6-5 CC) with 14 points, including 10 in the first half.

Lydia Konstanzer led the Bears (9-8, 6-6 CC) with eight points and five rebounds.

After Alyssa March (Fallston, Md./Fallston) and Konstanzer traded layups to open the game, five straight points from Smith keyed a 9-0 run for McDaniel.

After Kaci McNeave hit the second of two free throws with 1:46 remaining to snap a nearly seven-minute scoring drought, Karli Zeps (Reisterstown, Md./Seton Keough) converted a three-point play at the other end to push the lead to double digits.

The lead remained in double figures until Ursinus scored six straight points to make it a 35-27 game with 1:04 to play in the third quarter.

A Sarah Bach (Manchester, Md./Manchester Valley) layup with 39 ticks remaining once again made it a 10-point game entering the fourth quarter.

The teams combined to shoot 5-for-20 in the fourth quarter with 10 turnovers en route to the eight-point final margin.

Zeps finished with 10 points and six rebounds while March added seven points and seven boards.

McDaniel returns to action at Washington (Md.) on Tuesday. Game time is 7 p.m.

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