The College of Miami girls’s basketball workforce had a defensive win over Pittsburgh (6-6, 0-1) final evening, securing a 62-56 victory. This win is first yr head coach Tricia Cullop’s first win within the ACC competitors because the Hurricanes enhance to 9-1 this season.
The protection was a key issue within the win, as Miami held the Panthers to simply 57 factors on 34.5 % taking pictures from the sphere and 27.3 from behind the arc.
As for offensively, Haley Cavinder was one piece to the puzzle. Cavinder, a graduate pupil, recorded a double-double, a game-high 22 factors, a team-high 11 rebounds, and one steal.
Jasmyne Roberts had an distinctive efficiency as properly, main the workforce with Cavinder. She scored 19 factors on 6-11 taking pictures from the sphere, with 3-5 from behind the arc. She was additionally good on the free throw line, taking pictures 4-4. With three rebounds and a career-high 5 steals, her effort was vital to the workforce’s success.
Hanna Cavinder and Natalija Marshall additionally performed dominant roles, with Hanna Cavinder scoring eight factors and contributing out a game-high six assists whereas flattening 5 rebounds. Marshall had 11 factors, hitting 3-of-6 from three-point vary and including 5 rebounds, a steal, and a block.
From the start of the sport, Miami dominated, constructing a 15-6 lead on the finish of the primary quarter after holding Pitt to simply 2-of-15 taking pictures within the interval. Their lead prolonged to 10 factors at halftime, with a rating of 32-22 heading into the break.
Pittsburgh got here on sturdy after the half, reducing Miami’s result in simply 4 factors to enter the fourth quarter. Nevertheless, the Canes prevailed, ending the ACC play opening recreation with a six level lead.
As a workforce, Miami shot 40.7 % from the sphere, 34.8 % from three, and 75.0 % on the free throw line, registering 16 assists on 24 made subject targets.
The Hurricanes will journey to Hawaii as they shut out non-conference play this Thursday. Miami will face Nevada at 12:30 a.m. (ET), adopted by a matchup with Oregon State.