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No. 5 Maryland women beat No. 20 Iowa 93-88

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February 1st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Brionna Jones scored 17 of her 19 points in the second half and had 15 rebounds to help No. 5 Maryland extend its winning streak to 13 games with a 93-88 victory over No. 20 Iowa on Sunday. The Terrapins (19-2, 10-0) moved two games ahead of the second-place Hawkeyes in the Big Ten standings. Jones has five double-doubles in her past six games.

Lexie Brown led Maryland with 26 points, and Laurin Mincy added 15. Ally Disterhoft scored 22 points for Iowa (17-4, 8-2), and Melissa Dixon had 18 points.