Up three with simply over a minute left in extra time, Miami ladies’s basketball had a three-point lead over the Quinnipiac Bobcats, trying to keep away from its first lack of the season. Graduate pupil Haley Cavinder hit Ahnay Adams for a large open three to provide the Hurricanes a six-point benefit.
Adams’ three was sufficient for the ‘Canes to outlive the Bobcats on the Watsco Heart on Sunday afternoon, successful 83-74.
Midway although the third quarter, the Hurricanes have been up 52-30 towards the Bobcats. Then, the Bobcats went on a 35-12 run to storm all the best way again. With 1:14 left on the clock, Bobcat ahead Anna Foley hit a 3 to provide Quinnipiac its first lead of the afternoon.
With 12 seconds left, Haley Cavinder hit a 3 to tie the sport at 67, giving Miami its first factors in over 4 minutes.
Within the final seconds of the sport, Bobcat guard Gal Raviv missed a go-ahead layup, giving Miami one final probability to win the sport in regulation. Haley Cavinder threw an outlet cross to her sister Hanna, who simply missed the game-winning layup, sending the sport to extra time.
In extra time, the Hurricanes outscored the Bobcats 16-7, giving Miami simply sufficient to stay undefeated.
Haley Cavinder got here up enormous for the Hurricanes this afternoon. The graduate pupil completed with 30 factors, a season-high 9 assists and 7 rebounds within the win. She shot 52% from the sector within the course of.
The Bobcats struggled mightily within the first half, letting the deficit slip to as a lot as 15. Within the second half, every part rotated. From the third quarter on, Quinnipiac shot 61% from the sector and 67% from past the arc.
In distinction, UM went ice chilly within the second half, enjoying an enormous contributor within the 22-point lead that was given up. The ’Canes shot 38% from the sector and 21% from three.
The Bobcats main scorer was Raviv. The Israeli native scored 25 factors on 10-of-24 taking pictures from the sector. Raviv tallied 5 threes as properly.
As Haley Cavinder identified in her post-game interview, Miami’s defensive efforts all through the sport helped in its victory on Sunday. UM out-rebounded Quinnipiac 39-30 within the sport and 24-12 within the first half.
Early within the first half, Haley Cavinder hit a layup to increase Miami’s result in 11. That rating capitalized an 8-0 UM run.
For the fourth time this season, all 9 ’Canes who checked in scored.
The Hurricanes play host to the Vanderbilt Commodores within the ACC-SEC problem of their subsequent sport. Wednesday’s contest shall be performed at 5 p.m. on the Watsco Heart, in Coral Gables, Fla.