2 days Ago By Kareem Copeland
Kaylene Smikle needed all of 22 seconds to send her former team a reminder. On Maryland’s first possession, the transfer from Rutgers squared up soon as the ball touched her hands and buried a three-pointer. That was the first time Smikle got under Rutgers’ skin, but it wouldn’t be the last in Maryland’s 78-61 win at Xfinity Center.
Smikle and Rutgers guard Lisa Thompson were each hit with technical fouls after a second-quarter steal by Smikle. Thompson grabbed Smikle’s arm and the Maryland junior gave a bit of extra emphasis in shrugging her off. There was even some shoulder-to-shoulder contact between Smikle and a couple of other Scarlet Knights.
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