Jenkins pours in points, assists as Hampton U women beat UMBC

HAMPTON, Virginia -- Other than assist totals that make one wonder if the official scorer has been drinking, the ways Jericka Jenkins wills Hampton University to wins don't always show up in box scores. On Saturday night, though, her value couldn't have been clearer.

Against Maryland-Baltimore County, the Lady Pirates' saw a 17-point lead shrink to 12 early in the second half. There was cause for concern, especially considering HU's first-half scoring drought of nearly six and a half minutes.

That is, until Jenkins, the Lady Pirates' 5-foot-4 senior point guard and floor leader, saw a wide-open lane and headed for the basket. Fouled on the shot attempt, she made two free throws to push Hampton's lead to 44-30 and stem UMBC's momentum.

She was just getting warmed up. Jenkins then scored 11 of her season-high 26 points in a four-minute span, hitting back-to-back 3-pointers, a pair of jumpers and another 3 as HU pulled away for a 75-47 victory.

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