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Nov. 9, 2008

Final Stats

OXFORD, Ohio -- Seniors Stephanie Ford and Jenna Schone tallied 19 and 18 points, respectively, as the Miami RedHawks scored 47 points in the second half to rally from a one-point halftime deficit and post an 81-69 exhibition win over the Hoosier Lady Stars at Millett Hall Sunday. 10 different players scored in Miami’s only exhibition game before the regular season.

Miami shot 44.0 percent from the field, including half its three-point attempts, and held the visitors to just 35.8 percent from the field.

“With seven new players it was good to get them in uniform and get the early season jitters out,” said head coach Maria Fantanarosa. “Our upperclassmen played smart and our freshman came out better than expected.”

The RedHawks started the game with a flurry as Courtney Reed found Ashleigh Brown for a backdoor layup on the very first possession. That was followed by a Schone three-point basket that gave Miami a 5-0 lead. After a 16-4 run by the Lady Stars put the RedHawks down, 16-9, a layup by Rachael Hencke and three straight baskets by Ford pulled Miami to within one at 18-17. The first half continued to follow that pattern, as the Lady Stars would push the lead up to around seven, only to see the RedHawks close it back down to within one. Miami finally took the lead with 28 seconds remaining in the half on an Ashley Hawkins jumper, but a Kelsey Corbin buzzer beater gave the Hoosier Lady Stars the 35-34 lead at the break.

Freshman Maggie Boyer scored her first basket in the second half, a three-pointer with 16:01 left that tied the score at 42. With the score tied at 49, Schone hit a three-point basket that would give the RedHawks a lead that they would never relinquish. Ford scored eight points in a 45 second stretch to help give Miami a 60-50 lead. The Lady Stars got as close as eight at 71-63 with 2:40 left, but a 10-6 closing run by the RedHawks finished up the 81-69 win.

In addition to Ford and Schone’s strong performances, Reed, Hencke and Hawkins each scored eight points. Hawkins led the team with seven assists, and Brown led a balanced rebounding effort with five caroms.

The RedHawks outrebounded the Lady Stars 41-40. Miami opens the regular season on Friday, Nov. 14 when they travel to Eastern Illinois for an 8 p.m. (EST) game.