Wright scores 30 in No. 19 Virginia’s 74-43 win over Furman
By APTuesday, December 8, 2009
Wright scores 30 in Virginia’s win over Furman
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Monica Wright scored 30 points and sparked a first-half run of 22 straight points by No. 19 Virginia in a 74-43 win over Furman on Tuesday night.
Wright, who had nine steals, eight rebounds and seven assists, scored 20 points in the first half for the Cavaliers (7-2), including back-to-back 3-pointers that started the 22-0 run.
Raegan Thompson paced the Lady Paladins (2-8) with nine points and Kali Holtfreter added eight.
The game was tied at 8 in the opening half before Wright made the two 3s and Virginia kept Furman scoreless for almost 13 minutes.
Virginia, which shot 45 percent from the field (27 of 60), held a 47-28 rebounding advantage. The Cavaliers led 38-15 at halftime.
Furman shot 33.3 percent from the field, connecting on 16-of-48 attempts.
Whitny Edwards joined Wright in double figures, scoring a career-best 17 points for the Cavaliers.
