WILMORE, Ky - The Asbury University women's basketball team won big on Wednesday evening against Miami Hamilton with a 98-41 victory at the Luce Center.
Asbury collects their first win at home for the 2021-2022 season to improve their record 1-1 on the year.
Key Stats
*Jaclynn Ruble led the Eagles in all the stat columns for the match tonight. She led in points (17), steals (2), rebounds (6), and assists (3).
*Freshman Tiffani Riley had a big night, scoring in double digits, contributing 17 points.
*Autumn Herriford, Kayla Harlow, and Paige Taylor both recorded ten apiece.
* Asbury's largest lead of the night was in the fourth quarter and was up by 63.
* AU had nine turnovers but scored 34 points in the paint and was 41 percent from the three-point line.
*The Eagles' offense came out strong, shooting 49 percent from the field. The Eagles knocked down 10 threes and were 76 percent from the free-throw line.
* Asbury continued to attack the boards throughout the second half, and their bench play and depth remain a key to the team's success.
Quote from Coach Mayes:
"We were pleased with our overall intensity tonight from the very beginning of the game. We felt that we needed to bring focus and attention to detail by everyone. We did that and super pleased with the entire team.
The bench contributed tonight and gave our starters some quality breaks to help keep the pressure on Miami Hamilton".
Next Up
Asbury return to action at Saint Mary of the Woods, IN Saturday at 3 PM.
