SMU 52, at Virginia 76

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Interstat) — Kymora Johnson orchestrated a dominant performance with 17 points and 10 assists, leading Virginia to a decisive 76-52 victory over SMU in a nonconference women’s basketball game Monday night at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers, improving to 10-3, used a stifling defensive effort and a commanding third-quarter surge to pull away from the Mustangs, who fell to an even 7-7 on the season. A crowd of 4,222 watched as Virginia never trailed, establishing control early and methodically extending its lead. The most critical phase of the contest came immediately after halftime. Virginia led 35-27 at… Read more...