Miami WBB Blast Wake Forest to a 77-to-44 Win
On Sunday afternoon at the Watsco Center, Miami women’s basketball got off to a very, very hot start.
To end the first quarter, Canes led the ‘Deamon Deacons 20-9 as the Canes were 4-14 (28.6%) Additionally, both teams had five turnovers apiece after the first 10 minutes of play. However. Coming out of the break Miami was more of the same.
All the momentum swayed in favor of the ‘Canes.
Wake Forest went for an 8-0 run over a three-minute stretch, cutting the game down to a single-digit contest with 6:19 to go in the second frame. UM quieted the Demon Deacons with a 5-0 run, holding Wake Forest without a field goal on five-straight attempts to create a 27-19 lead with four minutes left in the second quarter. Roberts ended the half with 14 and Shayeann Day-Wilson became the fourth Canes player with a three-pointer, giving UM a 34-26 lead at the break.
Five different Canes players scored within the first five minutes of the third quarter, putting UM on a 16-4 run to blow the game open and create a 50-30 lead. The Canes outscored Wake Forest, 24-11, in the third frame and held the Demon Deacons scoreless for nearly five minutes during the fourth as UM cruised to a comfortable win.
Trinton is the owner of CanesToday. He writes for all sports, with a focus on football and recruiting, he is a freshman in high school and wants to graduate from the University of Miami
