OXFORD, Ohio— Edyn Battle poured in a career-high 18 points and handed out a career-best five assists to help the Miami women's basketball team edge Ohio 63-60 in a thriller Monday night at Millett Hall. Katie Davidson added season-highs of 17 points and nine rebounds for the RedHawks (5-7, 1-2 MAC), while Peyton Scott chipped in 15 points and eight rebounds. Davidson had 14 points after intermission, with Scott scoring 13 in the second half. Cierra Hooks led Ohio (8-5, 2-2 MAC) for the game with 22 points and 10 boards.
 
In a back-and-forth game neither team led by more than eight points, Ivy Wolf hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 1:35 to play, her only field goal of the game, to break a 56-56 deadlock and give the Red and White the lead for good. Davidson finished the scoring with a layup with four seconds to go, and the Bobcats missed a desperation three-pointer on the final possession.
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Miami used an impressive defensive effort in the first quarter to take a 9-7 lead after 10 minutes despite the RedHawks shooting just 4-23 from the field. Battle buried a three-pointer in the final seconds of the period to give the Red and White a two-point lead.
• The RedHawks stretched out to a six-point lead before OU rallied to go on top midway through the second quarter. Back-to-back assists from Wolf to Battle and Jada Duckett late in the period helped the RedHawks take a 21-18 lead into the locker room at halftime.
• Although Scott hit all four of her field goal attempts in the third quarter, Ohio rattled off a 13-4 spurt to close the quarter and re-take the lead at 42-40.
• After OU went up 47-43 with 8:30 to go, Miami battled back to tie the score at 48-all. The Bobcats' last lead came at 50-48, and the RedHawks were able to pull out a one-possession victory despite not leading by more than three points the rest of the way.

           
NOTES

• Scott moved into 21^st place on the all-time Miami scoring list, moving past Hannah Robertson (1,099 points). Scott now has 1,104 career points.
• Battle's previous career high was 13 points vs. Buffalo on Jan. 1. She has now reached double figures in five of her last eight games off the bench for Miami.
• Redshirt freshman Sydney Watkins made her college debut, playing nine minutes for the Red and White.
• Miami beat Ohio in Oxford for the first time since Jan. 27, 2018.
• After only shooting 21.6% from the floor in the first half, Miami was a blistering 55.6% (15-27) in the second.
• The RedHawks matched their best defensive performance of the year with 60 points allowed; Miami won 85-60 at Valparaiso to open the season.

 
UP NEXT:
The RedHawks host Northern Illinois Wednesday, Jan. 19. Tip time is set for 7 p.m at Millett Hall.