Canes Complete Season Sweep of Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. ā The Miami women’s basketball team (13-12, 5-9 ACC) earned its first true road win of the season on Sunday, defeating Clemson (7-19, 3-12 ACC), 63-48, to complete the season sweep of the Tigers.
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“Clemson cut it to three in the third quarter and, instead of being pitiful, we were angry and ready to work,” head coach Katie Meier said. “The team had a plan to continue to play aggressive and it was led by the junior class.”
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For the second game in a row, the Hurricanes poured in 13 3-pointers, marking the first time this season that Miami has knocked down 10-plus threes in back-to-back games. Junior Taylor Mason paced the Canes in 3-point shooting, going a perfect 4-for-4 from distance, a new career-high in threes made for the guard.
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“The story of the game is Taylor Mason,” Meier said. “She was laser-focused and fighting after having a low-point in the season and that’s what we needed from her today. She was composed and leading on offense, in addition to locking down Clemson’s best shooter in Kendall Spray.”
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The Canes and the Tigers traded the lead throughout the first 10 minutes of action at Littlejohn Coliseum, but a 6-0 run to close the frame gave Clemson a narrow 13-12 lead. Miami found its rhythm in the second quarter, opening the period with seven straight points to retake the lead. The Canes shot 62.5 percent from 3-point range in the quarter with treys from Gray, Taylor Mason and Banks to take a 38-27 lead into halftime.
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The Tigers inched their way back in the game in the third quarter thanks to 6-of-8 shooting from the charity stripe. Clemson cut the lead to three but the Canes responded with a pair of 3-pointers to hold a seven-point lead with 10 minutes to go. Miami used an 11-1 run late in the fourth quarter to extend the lead to double-figures, which it maintained for the rest of the game.
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The Canes return to the Watsco Center on Thursday to take on the No. 4/7 NC State Wolfpack. The game will tipoff at 8 p.m. and air on ACC Network Extra.
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Single-game tickets for the remaining 2019-20 women’s basketball home games are on sale now starting at $5. Tickets can be purchased onlineĀ HEREĀ or by calling the ticket office at 1-800-GO-CANES.
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