CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami women’s basketball looks to extend its win streak to three games on Sunday when it hosts the Robert Morris Colonials at 1 p.m. at the Watsco Center.
The Hurricanes are coming off back-to-back wins in the 38th annual Miami Holiday Classic, scoring their most points of the season in a 78-65 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday.
“We are sharing the ball really well and moving without the ball a little better,” head coach Katie Meier said. “We’re showing that we compete at a high level and that we can win.”
The Canes tallied a season-best 20 assists against the Golden Lions, the most by a Miami team since Dec. 20, 2018, against Vanderbilt (24). Freshman Ja’Leah Williams led all Canes with a career-high seven assists in the contest.
Williams has been a spark for Miami since earning a starting spot, averaging 10.5 points on 54.4 percent shooting. She’s posted double-digits in two straight games and is leading all freshmen in scoring (6.2), rebounding (3.4) and steals this season (2.6).
“Ja’Leah is an amazing young lady,” Meier said. “She is showing signs of triple-double potential. If she’s hitting the pull-up [jumper] and hitting the three like she has been, she is going to be really special.”
In addition to lifting the Canes on offense, Williams is a menace on defense ranking second in the ACC in steals (23) and steals per game (2.6).