No. 21 Lady Hurricanes Win Miami Thanksgiving Tournament
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CORAL GABLES (CBSMiami/AP) — The Miami Hurricanes women are off to a solid start this season.
Laura Cornelius made six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 22 points, Keyona Hayes had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 21 Miami beat Texas Tech 74-56 on Sunday to win the Miami Thanksgiving Tournament.
It was the 17th time in program history a player has hit six 3s in a game. She was 6 of 10 from distance and missed her only 3-point attempt in the fourth quarter.
Texas Tech went on a 14-0 run spanning halftime for a 32-31 lead. But Miami had a 50-43 lead after three quarter and Adrienne Motley's 3-pointer started a 10-2 run for a 66-49 lead.
Motley finished with 10 points and Erykah Davenport had eight points and eight rebounds for Miami (5-1). Hayes had her second double-double in three games and the 11th of her career.
Arella Guirantes led Texas Tech (3-2) with 14 points. Jada Terry added 11 points and six boards.
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