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Women's Basketball Suffers Setback in Clash with Miami
1/11/2017 9:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Eagles posted their third 50+ rebounding effort of the season
OXFORD, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team's conference struggles continued Wednesday night, Jan 11, as the Eagles (5-11, 0-4 MAC) dropped its fourth consecutive Mid-American Conference contest to Miami University. The Green and White trailed by as many as 14 before cutting the deficit to two, but the RedHawks (7-10, 1-3 MAC) closed out the contest at the free throw line to hand EMU a 72-60 loss.
Senior Sheyna Deans (Detroit, Mich.-Mt. Clemens (St. Clair County C.C.)) pieced together a career night to pace the Eagles, finishing with a career-high 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including a career-high-tying two three-pointers. The Detroit native also added seven rebounds, two assists, and a steal. Senior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) also reached double figures, pouring in 17 points and grabbing a game-high nine rebounds.
As a team the Eagles cooled off after a hot start, finishing 21-of-66 from the field, converting just 31.8 percent of their shots. EMU showed significant improvements at the free throw line, knocking down 70 percent (14-of-20) of its shot from the stripe. Miami went 25-of-68 on the evening, good for 36.8 percent, but used 10 three-pointers to take down the Eagles.
Deans scored seven of the Eagles' first 10 points over the first five minutes of the opening period. After hitting a pair of short jumpers, Deans knocked down a triple, before finding junior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Huron) for a three-pointer and 10-8 EMU lead midway through the period.
Out of the game's first media timeout, Webb pulled up for a jumper from the elbow to extend Eastern's edge to four, 12-8. Miami cut the EMU lead to one before Robinson hit a pair of free throws and Webb knocked down another mid-range shot to keep the Eagle advantage at four, 17-13, with 1:45 to go in the frame. The Green and White's strong shooting early put the Eagles in front, 23-17, through one quarter of play.
Miami came out much more aggressive in the second quarter, driving the lane and adding a three-pointer to pull the RedHawks within one, 23-22, with 8:26 to go in the half. Junior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) ended the quick 5-0 run by MU with a steal and easy lay-in to get EMU back on track, but it was only temporary as a triple gave Miami at 28-27 lead at the media timeout.
Over the next five minutes the squads traded baskets, leaving the score level at 31 as EMU Head Coach Fred Castro called a timeout with 2:05 remaining before the break. Eastern Michigan closed out the half amid a two and a half minute stretch in which the Eagles' only point came via a Webb free throw, allowing Miami to take a 33-32 lead into the locker room.
The EMU offense was ice cold in the third quarter, missing its first seven shots of the half. Meanwhile, MU converted four shots from the field, including two from behind the arc to take a 43-32 lead at the 4:19 mark.
With foul trouble forcing Dailey to the bench, the Eagles looked to a pair of freshmen in Esabelle Levine (Eden Prairie, Minn.-Eden Prairie) and Nailah Mitchell (Shaker Heights, Ohio-Shaker Heights) to provide quality minutes of the bench. Handling the primary ball handling duties in the second half, Levine kick started the Eagles' offense with a triple. Webb and Deans followed suit, knocking down jumpers, but Miami kept pace, giving the home team the 55-43 through three quarters of play.
Levine's stout play carried into the fourth quarter where the freshman point guard fond Deans for a clutch three-pointer to bring the Eagles within six, forcing Miami to call timeout. Out of the quick pause, Dailey drove to the dish on back-to-back possessions to cut EMU's deficit to one behind a 9-0 run. The RedHawks answered, rattling off seven consecutive points to take a 62-55 lead with just under four minutes remaining. Eastern hung around late, keeping the game within two possessions but the RedHawks closed out the contest at the free throw line, eventually handing the Eagles a 72-61 setback.
Eastern Michigan returns home this weekend, Jan. 14, when it hosts in-state rival Western Michigan University inside the Convocation Center. The Eagles will celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day in conjunction with the home tilt versus the Broncos Saturday. Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m., but the fan fair in the atrium of the Convocation Center begins as 1 p.m.
Senior Sheyna Deans (Detroit, Mich.-Mt. Clemens (St. Clair County C.C.)) pieced together a career night to pace the Eagles, finishing with a career-high 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including a career-high-tying two three-pointers. The Detroit native also added seven rebounds, two assists, and a steal. Senior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) also reached double figures, pouring in 17 points and grabbing a game-high nine rebounds.
As a team the Eagles cooled off after a hot start, finishing 21-of-66 from the field, converting just 31.8 percent of their shots. EMU showed significant improvements at the free throw line, knocking down 70 percent (14-of-20) of its shot from the stripe. Miami went 25-of-68 on the evening, good for 36.8 percent, but used 10 three-pointers to take down the Eagles.
Deans scored seven of the Eagles' first 10 points over the first five minutes of the opening period. After hitting a pair of short jumpers, Deans knocked down a triple, before finding junior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Huron) for a three-pointer and 10-8 EMU lead midway through the period.
Out of the game's first media timeout, Webb pulled up for a jumper from the elbow to extend Eastern's edge to four, 12-8. Miami cut the EMU lead to one before Robinson hit a pair of free throws and Webb knocked down another mid-range shot to keep the Eagle advantage at four, 17-13, with 1:45 to go in the frame. The Green and White's strong shooting early put the Eagles in front, 23-17, through one quarter of play.
Miami came out much more aggressive in the second quarter, driving the lane and adding a three-pointer to pull the RedHawks within one, 23-22, with 8:26 to go in the half. Junior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) ended the quick 5-0 run by MU with a steal and easy lay-in to get EMU back on track, but it was only temporary as a triple gave Miami at 28-27 lead at the media timeout.
Over the next five minutes the squads traded baskets, leaving the score level at 31 as EMU Head Coach Fred Castro called a timeout with 2:05 remaining before the break. Eastern Michigan closed out the half amid a two and a half minute stretch in which the Eagles' only point came via a Webb free throw, allowing Miami to take a 33-32 lead into the locker room.
The EMU offense was ice cold in the third quarter, missing its first seven shots of the half. Meanwhile, MU converted four shots from the field, including two from behind the arc to take a 43-32 lead at the 4:19 mark.
With foul trouble forcing Dailey to the bench, the Eagles looked to a pair of freshmen in Esabelle Levine (Eden Prairie, Minn.-Eden Prairie) and Nailah Mitchell (Shaker Heights, Ohio-Shaker Heights) to provide quality minutes of the bench. Handling the primary ball handling duties in the second half, Levine kick started the Eagles' offense with a triple. Webb and Deans followed suit, knocking down jumpers, but Miami kept pace, giving the home team the 55-43 through three quarters of play.
Levine's stout play carried into the fourth quarter where the freshman point guard fond Deans for a clutch three-pointer to bring the Eagles within six, forcing Miami to call timeout. Out of the quick pause, Dailey drove to the dish on back-to-back possessions to cut EMU's deficit to one behind a 9-0 run. The RedHawks answered, rattling off seven consecutive points to take a 62-55 lead with just under four minutes remaining. Eastern hung around late, keeping the game within two possessions but the RedHawks closed out the contest at the free throw line, eventually handing the Eagles a 72-61 setback.
Eastern Michigan returns home this weekend, Jan. 14, when it hosts in-state rival Western Michigan University inside the Convocation Center. The Eagles will celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day in conjunction with the home tilt versus the Broncos Saturday. Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m., but the fan fair in the atrium of the Convocation Center begins as 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
EMU
MIAMI
FG%
.318
.368
3FG%
.217
.323
FT%
.700
.545
RB
51
44
TO
17
13
STL
5
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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