Aug. 21, 2001

LIVORNO, ITALY - Hamchetou Maiga (Bamako, Mali) scored 17 points and Kim Giddens (Painter, Va.) Added 12 to lead Old Dominion University to an 84-44 victory over the Italian Junior National Team Tuesday. The Lady Monarchs are now 4-0 on their ten day/five game trip to Italy and Switzerland.

All twelve Lady Monarchs scored. Maiga pumped in 12 of her 17 in the first period as Old Dominion took a commanding 32-10 lead. The halftime lead was 50-16.

Old Dominion finishes the trip with a game on Thursday against Como Select team in Biassono, Italy.

SCORING SUMMARY

Italian Junior National Team (44): Biscantio 1,0-0,2, Arizo 4,5-7,13, Granola 1,2-2,4, Zanalo 2,5-6,9, Marina 2, 0-0,4, Palazolo 1, 2-2,4, Cotti 0,1-2, 1, Gloria 0,3-4,3, Romagnoli 1, 0-2,2, D'Erasmo 1,0-0,2.

Old Dominion(84): Turner 2,0-0,4, Francis 3, 0-1, 9, M.Spence 1,0-0,2, Howard 3, 1-2,7, A.Spence 1,0-0,3, Grant 2, 1-3,5, Coker 3, 3-3,9, Maiga 8,1-2,17, Charles 2,0-0,4, Giddens 4, 4-4,12, Berthieu 1,5-9,7, Thompson 2, 1-2,5, Kkoukouvinou -dnp,

Italy Jr Nationals 10-6-19-9=44

ODU 32-18-16-18=84