Late Run Propels Miami Over BGSU, 51-49

Saturday, January 17

Bowling Green, Ohio

4 p.m.

Miami University

14-4,6-0MAC

Bowling Green

10-7,3-3MAC

Miami (OH)

Bowling Green

1/17/2026 6:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Miami University women's basketball team used a 7-2 run to close the contest in a 51-49 road victory at Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon. Ilse de Vries had a game-high 17 points, Amber Scalia added 12 and Amber Tretter chipped in with 10 as the RedHawks (14-4, 6-0 MAC) captured their seventh-straight win. The Falcons fall to 10-7, 3-3 MAC.

How it Happened:

Bowling Green scored the first eight points of the contest and led 8-0 midway through the opening quarter. Miami's defense would then not allow a bucket in the final 5:32 to claim a 10-8 lead after 10 minutes of play. Four different RedHawks scored during the 10-0 run, including three-pointers from Tamar Singer and Clara Gonzalez Planella.
The Falcons opened the second quarter on a 6-0 run before a layup from Ide Vries ended the Miami drought. BGSU claimed a four-point lead four minutes into the quarter, but a triple from Scalia made it a one-point contest with 5:06 left in the half. Scalia added her second triple of the quarter to knot the score at 21 apiece, but the Falcons would lead 24-22 at the half.
Both teams exchanged buckets for the first four minutes of the second half, with Bowling Green clinging to a 31-30 advantage. After Bowling Green pushed their lead to 36-32, Singer found Tretter for a layup. Moments later, BGSU once again knocked in a triple and led 39-34 with 46 second left in the third quarter. de Vries responded quickly with a straight-away three-pointer of her own to make it a 39-37 contest heading to the final quarter.
BGSU began the final stanza with a 5-0 run and led 44-37 with 7:44 remaining. Three-straight points from Tretter, followed by a layup from Núria Jurjo closed the gap, 44-42. Moments later, Singer stole the ball in the front court and found Scalia to force a BGSU timeout at 44-44. Bowling Green responded with a three-point play. After de Vries' layup made it 47-46, Jurjo stole the ball at mid-court and walked in for a layup to claim a 48-47 lead. After a defensive stop, Tretter and Singer worked a perfect pick-and-roll to go up 50-47 with 40 seconds to play. After BGSU made it 50-49, Tretter's free throw extended Miami's lead to 51-49. BGSU's three-pointer at the buzzer was just off as the RedHawks claimed the victory.

Game Notes:

Miami forced 28 BGSU turnovers, which resulted in 32 Miami points. The RedHawks are now 9-2 on the year when they force at least 20 turnovers in a game.
Tamar Singer had nine assists, ending her three-game streak of double-digit assists. She also had five steals.
To go along with 17 points, Ilse de Vries had six rebounds and three blocks.
Amber Scalia connected on three shots from behind the arc.

Up Next:
Miami hosts Buffalo on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Opening tip is set for 7 p.m.