Baylor women blow out Hawaii for 19th straight 1st-round win

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Published March 18, 2022 4:05 PM

By SCHUYLER DIXON
AP Sports Writer

WACO, Texas (AP) — NaLyssa Smith had 21 points and 14 rebounds, Jordan Lewis scored 23 and the Baylor women won their 19th consecutive first-round game in the NCAA Tournament, overwhelming Hawaii 89-49. Smith and Lewis combined to score the first 27 Baylor points in the third quarter. The No. 2 seed Bears outscored the Rainbow Wahine 34-8 in the third after taking a modest nine-point lead into halftime. Amy Atwell scored 29 points but was limited to nine after halftime as 15th-seeded Hawaii faded and fell to 1-7 in the NCAA Tournament.

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