The Miami University women’s basketball team picked up a crucial win on Wednesday night, taking down intrastate rival University of Akron 54-49 in front of a Millet Hall crowd. The victory breaks a six game losing streak for the RedHawks (8-16, 2-9 MAC), who had not won a game since January 11th.
The game proved to be a close one from the start, as the two squads went back and forth in the early minutes. Sophomore guard Kendall McCoy set the tone for the ’Hawks, scoring the team’s first four points on two mid-range jumpers. Sophomore guard Leah Purvis would later hit a buzzer beater to give the Red and White a 10-9 lead after one.