Zips Dominate the Paint in Victory Over Miami

Wednesday, January 12

Oxford, Ohio

7:00 PM

University of Akron

6-4,3-1MAC

Miami

4-7,0-2MAC

Akron

Miami (OH)

January 12 | Women's Basketball

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OXFORD, Ohio- The Akron Zips outscored Miami (4-7, 0-2 MAC), 42-24 inside the paint, en route to a 66-53 victory over the RedHawks on Wednesday night at Millett Hall.

Redshirt senior Jordyn Dawson (Huntington, W Va.) recorded her fourth double-double of the season with a game-high 25 points and 10 rebounds. Dawson had plenty of help offensively as three other Zips scored in double-figures. Freshman Reagan Bass (Strongsville, Ohio) scored a career-high 17 points, while junior Lonasia Brewer (Akron, Ohio) and senior Kendall Miller (Akron, Ohio) added 10 each.

The Zips (6-4, 3-1 MAC) won their third-straight league game for the first time since 2019.

Both teams struggled to put down points in the opening quarter as the score stayed tied at seven with two minutes remaining. Miami closed the first frame on a jumper with four seconds remaining and led 11-9 heading into the second quarter.

Akron found success in the second quarter by pounding the ball inside to Miller whose eight second-quarter points helped the Zips get the offense rolling and highlighted a 10-1 scoring run. A 9-2 run at the end of the second quarter allowed the Zips to turn a two-point deficit into a nine-point lead (32-23). Bass and Miller's ability to score in the paint fueled the run and gave the Akron offense a boost, as the Zips closed the opening half outscoring the RedHawks, 20-10 in the paint.

Dawson got the Zips perimeter shooting going as she drained back-to-back three pointers that highlighted a 7-0 run to extend Akron's lead to 45-27 midway through the third frame. Akron continued to dominate offensively and finished the third quarter shooting 10-of-15 from the floor (66.7 percent) and adding 16 points from the paint, eight coming from Bass.

The RedHawks battled back from a 20-point deficit in the fourth quarter and used a 10-2 scoring run over six minutes that closed the Zips lead to 57-46 with 4:37 remaining. Miami forced nine turnovers and scored 14 points off the Zips' miscues to trim Akron's lead to eight (61-53), but the Zips held on for the victory.

Miami's Peyton Scott led the RedHawks with 13, while Ivy Wolf added 11 points.

Akron returns home on Saturday, Jan. 15 as the Zips host Ball State at 2 p.m. at James A. Rhodes Arena. The game can be seen on ESPN3 and heard on 640 WHLO AM. Live stats are also available at GoZips.Com.