Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, February 11
Convocation Center
2:30 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
6-18 (1-11MAC)
63
vs
79
Miami
9-16 (3-9MAC)
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2
3
4
F
Miami
19
29
14
17
79
Eastern Michigan
19
7
18
19
63
Eagles Stall In Loss to Miami
2/11/2017 4:31:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Phillis Webb totaled a game-high 24 points
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Highlights.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team was in the game early, but stalled the rest of the way to a 79-63 loss to Miami University Saturday afternoon, Feb. 11 inside the Convocation Center.
A trio of EMU (6-18, 1-11 MAC) players finished in double figures, led by senior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park Minn.-Osseo) who had 24 along with a team-high six rebounds. Senior Sheyna Deans (Detroit, Mich.-Mt. Clemens (St. Clair County C.C.)) and junior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Huron) were the others in double digits with 13 and 10 points, respectively. EMU won the battle in the paint, outscoring Miami (9-16, 3-9 MAC) 40-24. EMU also notched 17 points on six steals.
Senior Melva Smith (South Holland, Ill.-Thornwood (South Suburban College)) had her best game as an Eagle basketball player in a career-high seven minutes, scoring her first career points, totaling three on an and-one bucket.
The Eagles came out firing, scoring the first six points, with four from Webb. Miami responded with a layup and three ball, to cut it to 8-5 at with just under five to go in the first quarter. Robinson knocked down a three pointer for EMU out of the break to extend the lead back to six.
Miami responded, however, with back-to-back shots from deep to keep the margin within two. MU kept the deficit close, eventually tying it on a three-pointer with 35 seconds on the clock. That's where the score remained, 19-19, after one quarter of play.
The RedHawks took their first lead of the game on the first possession of the second stanza, getting a three-point play, followed by a fast-break bucket to take a five-point lead, 24-19. The run continued on after that, as Miami scored the next nine, to take a commanding 14-point lead with six minutes until the half.
EMU broke the run with a layup at the five minute mark, and eventually got within 11. Miami kept up the pressure though, getting the lead back to 15 with three minutes until halftime. The onslaught did not quit, and Miami took a 48-26 lead into the locker room.
Coming out of the half, EMU began to chip away at the deficit, getting it down to 16 at the midway point of the third quarter. The RedHawks would not yield though, remaining up by a steady 18 points into the fourth. In the last quarter, Miami salted the game away, completing the 79-63 victory.
Eastern remains at home this coming week, Wednesday, Feb. 15 for a game against the University at Buffalo. Tip-off against the Bulls is set for 7 p.m.
Highlights.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team was in the game early, but stalled the rest of the way to a 79-63 loss to Miami University Saturday afternoon, Feb. 11 inside the Convocation Center.
A trio of EMU (6-18, 1-11 MAC) players finished in double figures, led by senior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park Minn.-Osseo) who had 24 along with a team-high six rebounds. Senior Sheyna Deans (Detroit, Mich.-Mt. Clemens (St. Clair County C.C.)) and junior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Huron) were the others in double digits with 13 and 10 points, respectively. EMU won the battle in the paint, outscoring Miami (9-16, 3-9 MAC) 40-24. EMU also notched 17 points on six steals.
Senior Melva Smith (South Holland, Ill.-Thornwood (South Suburban College)) had her best game as an Eagle basketball player in a career-high seven minutes, scoring her first career points, totaling three on an and-one bucket.
The Eagles came out firing, scoring the first six points, with four from Webb. Miami responded with a layup and three ball, to cut it to 8-5 at with just under five to go in the first quarter. Robinson knocked down a three pointer for EMU out of the break to extend the lead back to six.
Miami responded, however, with back-to-back shots from deep to keep the margin within two. MU kept the deficit close, eventually tying it on a three-pointer with 35 seconds on the clock. That's where the score remained, 19-19, after one quarter of play.
The RedHawks took their first lead of the game on the first possession of the second stanza, getting a three-point play, followed by a fast-break bucket to take a five-point lead, 24-19. The run continued on after that, as Miami scored the next nine, to take a commanding 14-point lead with six minutes until the half.
EMU broke the run with a layup at the five minute mark, and eventually got within 11. Miami kept up the pressure though, getting the lead back to 15 with three minutes until halftime. The onslaught did not quit, and Miami took a 48-26 lead into the locker room.
Coming out of the half, EMU began to chip away at the deficit, getting it down to 16 at the midway point of the third quarter. The RedHawks would not yield though, remaining up by a steady 18 points into the fourth. In the last quarter, Miami salted the game away, completing the 79-63 victory.
Eastern remains at home this coming week, Wednesday, Feb. 15 for a game against the University at Buffalo. Tip-off against the Bulls is set for 7 p.m.
Team Stats
MIAMI
EMU
FG%
.543
.426
3FG%
.588
.294
FT%
.864
.667
RB
33
27
TO
15
12
STL
6
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
24
FGM
10
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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