Sharpshooting Rockets Down RedHawks, 74-64

Wednesday, February 2

Toledo, Ohio

2:00 p.m.

University of Toledo

16-4,10-1MAC

Miami

6-12,2-7MAC

Miami (OH)

Toledo

Freshman Jessica Cook was one of five Rockets to score in double figures in Wednesday's 74-64 win over Miami.

Photo by: Daniel Miller/University of Toledo

2/2/2022 6:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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TOLEDO, Ohio – The University of Toledo women's basketball team had one of its best shooting performances of the season in Wednesday's 74-64 win over Miami at Savage Arena.

The Rockets (16-4, 10-1 MAC) shot 54.2 percent from the field, making 26-of-48 shots against the RedHawks (6-12, 2-7 MAC), their second-highest field-goal percentage of the season. UT's offensive efficiency helped land five players in double figures, led by junior Quinesha Lockett and her 18 points.

Toledo's 16-4 start is its best record through the first 20 games of a season since the 2012-13 campaign when the team began 18-2. The win also helped the Rockets maintain their hold on first place in the Mid-American Conference.

"We're really happy to get this win today," head coach Tricia Cullop said. "Miami is a really scrappy team, especially in the fourth quarter. We knew that no matter what the score was, they were going to really play hard in the fourth quarter. We expected them to make a run, and they did, but I'm proud of our players for keeping their focus. It was also great to see five players in double figures today. I thought we shared the ball really well. I love how unselfish this team is. MAC play is never easy. It doesn't matter who you're playing, and it feels good to get a victory today."

In addition to Lockett, four other Rockets scored in double digits. Senior Jayda Jansen and junior Sophia Wiard scored 12 points apiece, sophomore Sammi Mikonowicz added 11 points, and freshman Jessica Cook scored 10. Wiard also collected a game-high seven assists and Mikonowicz led all players with 10 rebounds, her third double-double of the season and her second in the last three games.

"She's comfortable doing a lot of things for us," Cullop said of Mikonowicz. "She keeps our team pretty steady. Her composure has gotten better. There's a lot of different little areas of the game where she contributes, and it's been really good watching her mature into this kind of player."

Miami was led by Ivy Wolf and her game-high 20 points. Peyton Scott (17 points) and Edyn Battle (14 points) both scored in double figures for the RedHawks as well.

The game was played at 2:00 p.m. instead of 7:00 p.m. as previously scheduled due to impending inclement weather in the Toledo area.

Next up for Toledo is a road contest at Akron this Saturday, Feb. 5 at 2:00 p.m. The Rockets will play five of their next seven games on the road.

1^st Quarter

Miami took an early 4-2 lead, but UT used a 9-2 run to turn its early deficit into a five-point advantage, 11-6, at the 6:09 mark.
The Rockets' lead in the first quarter grew to as large as nine points, 18-9, after junior Hannah Noveroske scored a bucket inside with 3:27 to go.
Sophomore Khera Goss drilled a three-pointer with a minute to go, but Miami's Peyton Scott capped the scoring in the first quarter to bring the ledger to 23-17 in favor of Toledo.
Ivy Wolf kept the RedHawks in the game with 10 points in the first quarter.

2^nd Quarter

Jansen opened the scoring in the second quarter with a three-pointer, which sparked a 9-1 run by the Rockets to take a 32-18 lead.
Toledo eventually grew its lead to 19 points, 41-22, with 4:17 to go in the first half. After two straight Miami baskets, UT rattled off nine straight points, a run that was punctuated by a Mikonowicz three-pointer.
The RedHawks flipped the script a bit to end the second quarter though, holding Toledo scoreless for the final 4:17 and scoring eight straight points to trim their deficit to 11 points, 41-30, heading into the locker room.
The Rockets shot a scorching 57.1 percent (16-for-28) from the field in the first half.

3^rd Quarter

Miami's Scott cut Toledo's lead to single digits with a bucket to open the second half.
The Rockets hit the gas in the final six minutes of the quarter, using a 14-2 run to take its largest lead of the day, 59-38. UT did the bulk of its damage at the free throw line, scoring eight of the 14 points at the charity stripe.
Toledo's defense held Miami to just 3-of-14 shooting in the third quarter and did not allow any points in the final 5:18 of play.

4^th Quarter

After scoring just eight points in the fourth quarter, the RedHawks exploded for 26 points in the final period.
Miami scored the first five points of the quarter to trim its deficit to 59-43.
The Rockets did their best to suppress any Miami comeback attempt, scoring six straight points to push their lead back to 19, 70-51, with 3:37 to play.
The RedHawks did not go down without a fight, using a 13-3 run to cut UT's lead back to single digits, 73-64. With just 41 second left in the game it proved too little too late though, and Toledo would claim victory by a 74-64 score when the final horn sounded.