The University of Miami women’s basketball team fell on the road to No. 10 Duke (19-5, 10-2) Sunday afternoon by a final score of 90-49.
The Hurricanes (13-10, 3-9) fell behind early and were unable to make up the deficit, as they dropped their second consecutive contest against a ranked opponent.
Cameron Williams and Haley Cavinder led the way for Miami, with each player reaching double figures in scoring. Williams scored a team-high 14 points on an efficient 5-8 shooting, in addition to pulling down a team-high nine rebounds in the contest. Haley Cavinder finished second on the team in scoring with a 10-point outing.
Natalija Marshall contributed eight points, while also grabbing five boards, and Hanna Cavinder chipped in nine points and three rebounds.
As a team, Miami shot 36.2 percent from the field throughout the game, as they never managed to find their rhythm offensively.
The Canes scored the first points of the game, as Haley Cavinder finished a difficult driving layup to give Miami a 2-0 lead just over 90 seconds into the contest. After Duke responded with a bucket of their own, Jasmyne Roberts buried a mid-range jumper to reclaim the lead for the Canes. =
The Blue Devils put together a 16-6 run over the remainder of the first quarter to build a 20-10 advantage after 10 minutes of action.
Duke expanded their lead up to 15 points by halftime, as they outscored Miami 21-16 in the second period.
The Blue Devils pushed the advantage up to 28 points in the third quarter, and they went on to earn the 41-point victory over Miami.
The Canes will return to the court on Thursday, when they are slated to travel to face NC State with tip-off scheduled for 6 p.m.
The Hurricanes (13-10, 3-9) fell behind early and were unable to make up the deficit, as they dropped their second consecutive contest against a ranked opponent.
Cameron Williams and Haley Cavinder led the way for Miami, with each player reaching double figures in scoring. Williams scored a team-high 14 points on an efficient 5-8 shooting, in addition to pulling down a team-high nine rebounds in the contest. Haley Cavinder finished second on the team in scoring with a 10-point outing.
Natalija Marshall contributed eight points, while also grabbing five boards, and Hanna Cavinder chipped in nine points and three rebounds.
As a team, Miami shot 36.2 percent from the field throughout the game, as they never managed to find their rhythm offensively.
The Canes scored the first points of the game, as Haley Cavinder finished a difficult driving layup to give Miami a 2-0 lead just over 90 seconds into the contest. After Duke responded with a bucket of their own, Jasmyne Roberts buried a mid-range jumper to reclaim the lead for the Canes. =
The Blue Devils put together a 16-6 run over the remainder of the first quarter to build a 20-10 advantage after 10 minutes of action.
Duke expanded their lead up to 15 points by halftime, as they outscored Miami 21-16 in the second period.
The Blue Devils pushed the advantage up to 28 points in the third quarter, and they went on to earn the 41-point victory over Miami.
The Canes will return to the court on Thursday, when they are slated to travel to face NC State with tip-off scheduled for 6 p.m.
