Harper sparks Maryland
Published: Sat, Mar. 08, 2008 12:30AM
Modified Sat, Mar. 08, 2008 02:44AM
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closeGREENSBORO -- Laura Harper couldn't miss. The rest of her Maryland basketball teammates seemed to feel the same way.
Harper scored 15 of her 25 points after halftime while the fifth-ranked Terrapins shot 57 percent Friday to beat Boston College 93-81 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Women's Tournament, pushing Maryland to the semifinals for the fifth straight season.
Crystal Langhorne had 24 points for the second-seeded Terps (30-2), who will play No. 12 Duke today. The Blue Devils rallied to beat Florida State 81-67 in Friday's quarterfinals.
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Harper, a 6-foot-4 senior, came up with one of her best offensive performances of the season, going 8-for-8 from the field and 9-for-10 at the free-throw line in 25 minutes. That included four straight points late that turned away a final spurt by the seventh-seeded Eagles (20-11) and kept the Terrapins in pursuit of their first ACC title in 19 years.
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