Miami University
Stetson
Miami Cruises to 77-60 Win Over Stetson
11/27/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 27, 2010
OXFORD, Ohio - Miami jumped out to a 47-22 first-half lead and turned away a Stetson run in the second half to take a 77-60 win Saturday at Millett Hall. The RedHawks (2-3) improved to 3-0 all-time against the Hatters (1-3).
In the first half, the RedHawks hit 50 percent of their field goals, including 70 percent from beyond the arc, making 7-10 from long range. On the other end of the floor, the Red and White held Stetson to just 26.1 percent field goal shooting.
In addition to the hot shooting, the RedHawks dominated on the glass all game, grabbing 41 rebounds, led by sophomore Kirsten Olowinski's 14, to the Hatters' 25. In the first half alone, Olowinski had almost as many rebounds (10) as the entire Stetson team (11).
Four RedHawks scored in double-figures, led by sophomore Courtney Osborn's 17 points. Juniors Rachael Hencke and Maggie Boyer added 13 and 12, respectively, and freshman Hannah Robertson chipped in 11 - nine of which came in the second half. Osborn also led the Miami defense as she made a career-high six steals.
Freshman Kelsey Simon made the first basket of her Miami career when she hit a short jumper at the first-half buzzer to put the RedHawks up by 25 heading into the locker room.
The RedHawks stretched the lead to 29 points at 53-24 two minutes into the second half, but Stetson switched to a full-court press and used a 20-5 run to cut into the Miami lead and make it 58-44 with 10:48 to go.
A steal and breakaway layup by Junior Lillian Pitts with 8:56 to play ended a three-minute Miami scoring drought and sparked the RedHawks to a 12-0 run over the next four minutes to secure the win.
Miami is back in action Wednesday, Dec. 1 at Wright State before returning home to face Marshall on Monday, Dec. 6.
