TicketsDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Three Bearcats finished in double-figures as the Cincinnati women's basketball team defeated UT Arlington 72-58 in game one of the Daytona Beach Invitational inside Ocean Center on Friday.
With the win, Cincinnati improves to 4-2 on the season.
Jillian Hayes finished with her third double-double in the last four games with 16 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. Mya Jackson turned in her sixth straight double-digit outing to open the season, leading the team with 15 points and five assists.
Cincinnati recorded a season-high 28 bench points on the afternoon. Clarissa Craig posted a career-high 12 points on 3-5 from the field and 6-8 from the line in 25 minutes off the bench.
With the game tied at 19 after the first quarter, the Bearcats outscored the Mavericks 16-6 in the second period. A'riel Jackson scored all five of her points in the frame to spark a 9-2 Cincinnati run over the first half of the period and open up a 28-21 lead with 4:36 remaining before half. Mya Jackson split two defenders and finished at the rim to beat the buzzer as the Bearcats took a 35-25 lead into the break.
Malea Williams added a season-high eight points and eight rebounds as the Bearcats earned a season-best 44 points in the paint.
UT Arlington responded with a 10-2 run out of the half to cut the lead to two with 4:34 left in the third period before the Bearcats answered with a 13-4 burst of their own heading into the fourth.
Cincinnati would end the game an 8-0 run, holding their opponent to one field goal over the final 8:39 of action, as the margin would not get any closer than six points before the final horn.
Cincinnati will take on Charlotte in game two of the invitational on Saturday at 5:45 p.m ET.
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With the win, Cincinnati improves to 4-2 on the season.
Jillian Hayes finished with her third double-double in the last four games with 16 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. Mya Jackson turned in her sixth straight double-digit outing to open the season, leading the team with 15 points and five assists.
Cincinnati recorded a season-high 28 bench points on the afternoon. Clarissa Craig posted a career-high 12 points on 3-5 from the field and 6-8 from the line in 25 minutes off the bench.
With the game tied at 19 after the first quarter, the Bearcats outscored the Mavericks 16-6 in the second period. A'riel Jackson scored all five of her points in the frame to spark a 9-2 Cincinnati run over the first half of the period and open up a 28-21 lead with 4:36 remaining before half. Mya Jackson split two defenders and finished at the rim to beat the buzzer as the Bearcats took a 35-25 lead into the break.
Malea Williams added a season-high eight points and eight rebounds as the Bearcats earned a season-best 44 points in the paint.
UT Arlington responded with a 10-2 run out of the half to cut the lead to two with 4:34 left in the third period before the Bearcats answered with a 13-4 burst of their own heading into the fourth.
Cincinnati would end the game an 8-0 run, holding their opponent to one field goal over the final 8:39 of action, as the margin would not get any closer than six points before the final horn.
Cincinnati will take on Charlotte in game two of the invitational on Saturday at 5:45 p.m ET.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati women's basketball, visit GoBEARCATS.com and follow @GoBearcatsWBB on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.