OXFORD, Ohio – Peyton Scott's career day was not enough for the Miami University women's basketball team, as they fell 87-79 to Northern Illinois on Saturday afternoon. While playing all 40 minutes, Scott finished with a career-high 34 points, while adding eight rebounds, seven assists and eight steals.
The loss drops Miami to 1-10 overall and 0-7 in Mid-American Conference play, while the Huskies move to 6-5 overall and 4-2 in MAC play.
How it Happened:
- The RedHawks led NIU 19-17 after 10 minutes of play with an eight-point contribution from Katie Davidson and six points from Peyton Scott.
- Scott and Davidson combined for 25 first half points, but Miami trailed 43-39 as the two teams went into the locker room.
- Scott continued her career day, scoring 11 points in the third quarter, including a pair of triples, to keep the RedHawks close. NIU led 64-59 with 10 minutes left in the contest.
- An Abbey Hoff triple cut NIU's lead to five with 45 seconds to go but the RedHawks could get no closer.
Game Notes:
- Prior to Scott's 30-point effort, the last RedHawk to score 30-plus points in a game was Lauren Dickerson on Nov. 20, 2019 versus Eastern Kentucky. Scott also established a career-high eight steals, which ranks fifth in Miami history. Her 34 points is tied for 10th most in school history.
- Tihanna Fulton made her first career start.
- Jada Duckett had the first two blocks of her career and established a career-high with seven rebounds.
- Amani Freeman had a career-high eight points and four rebounds.
- Taylor Boruff scored her first career points as a RedHawk, converting a free throw early in the fourth quarter.
Up Next:
Miami travels to Kalamazoo, Mich. for a matchup against Western Michigan University on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 1 p.m.
