There’s nothing like home, Maryland begins a five game home stand

After getting some sun and finishing 2-1 in the Cancun challenge. The Lady Terpettes look to continue the momentum Wednesday as they face Niagara.

The Keys To Victory

Know thy opponent

The Purple Eagles are riding a successful season high 16 wins last season with a trip to the WNIT. Niagara enters Wednesday 2-4 in the season. Notable losses against UCLA and LSU.

Coming into Wednesday, the Purple Eagles are a good defensive team. They force opponents to give up 22 apple turnovers a game. The team even contributes 12 cookies stolen a game.

However, the offensive side of the ball is a different story. Niagara is not a good shooting team, and that can be pointed to, for example, the losses against LSU and UCLA.

In the losses against LSU. Niagara shot a poor 25% from three, while LSU shot 60%. To make matters even worse than the loss to UCLA, they only scored 10 points in the paint.

The Maryland Blue Print

Maryland is still working out the kinks with the starting lineup. The Cancun challenge is a lot to build off as the team continues to find chemistry and consistency.