BALTIMORE -- Marymount women's basketball made a short trip to face a strong non-conference opponent on Tuesday night as the Saints traveled to Centennial foe, Johns Hopkins. The Saints came up just short in a 74-63 decision. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Johns Hopkins looked solid right away as the Blue Jays took a 10-2 lead with 2:30 left in the first quarter before closing the frame with a five-point lead. 
• A strong finish to the second quarter pushed Hopkins to an 11-point lead at intermission. 
• Marymount clawed back into the game late in the third quarter as a 6-0 run got the Saints within four at 45-41 with one quarter to go. 
• A three-pointer from Terra Dzambo to open the fourth got MU within one point temporarily. But Hopkins responded with strong defense down the stretch to pull away for the 74-63 victory. 
• Marymount had three double-digit scorers, led by Chandler Eddleton with 20 points. 
• The Saints finally missed their first free throw of the season with 2:31 left in the game. Marymount had made their first 31 free-throws as a team and now sit at 39-40 on the season from the charity stripe. 
• Hopkins had narrow advantages in bench points (14-5) and 2nd chance points (12-2). 

UP NEXT

• Marymount will return home for the Pablo Coto Tip-Off Tournament starting on Friday evening.
• The Saints will host Worcester State in the first game of the tournament at 5 PM on Nov. 17. A loss will drop them to the consolation game on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 5:30 PM while a win pushes them into the championship at 7:30 PM. 
• MU will look to defend its tournament title after winning last season. 
• Other teams competing this season include Penn State Harrisburg and Case Western Reserve. 

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