Clemson, S.C. – The Clemson Women’s Basketball Team (13-11, 4-8 ACC) fell to the Miami Hurricanes (14-8, 7-4 ACC) in overtime in Littlejohn Coliseum on Thursday night during Military Appreciation Night. Amari Robinson turned in her second double-double of the season with 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Tigers. Brie Perpignan joined Robinson in double-figure scoring with 11 and added five assists, while Daisha Bradford added nine. Hannah Hank added seven points and six rebounds. Behind an 8-0 run, the Tigers took a 17-14 lead after the first quarter. The Hurricanes swiftly responded in the second quarter, but it was not enough to stop the Tiger’s offense. A pair of three-point shots from MaKayla Elmore and Perpignan, Clemson was able to secure a 35-32 lead to end the first half. Miami’s offense outscored Clemson 23-9 in the third quarter after an 11-0 and 8-0 run to set the tone for the start of the second half. Kionna Gaines and Bradford slowed Miami’s momentum after
Chestnut Hill, Mass. – Behind the play of its starting guards, Clemson downed Boston College, 67-57, on Sunday afternoon inside Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass. The win moves the Tigers to 13-8 on the year, 4-5 ACC, while the loss drops the Eagles to 13-9, 3-6 ACC. Daisha Bradford and Brie Perpignan combined for 31 of Clemson’s XX points, while Amari Robinson added 12. Bradford and Perpignan also combined for five steals, four three-pointers and 11 free throws, with Perpignan finishing 7-7 from the free throw line. Hannah Hank finished with a team-high nine rebounds, while Robinson added seven. The teams traded 10-0 scoring runs in the first quarter, before Boston College used three-straight baskets to end the quarter and take a 16-15 lead. The Tigers used another run to pull away in the second quarter, this time a 17-3 run, anchored by back-to-back threes from Makayla Elmore and Daisha Bradford. The Tigers held the Eagles to just four field goals from the floor in the second
CLEMSON, S.C. - Ten different Tigers scored to help the Clemson women’s basketball team battle until the final seconds against No. 7 Notre Dame before falling 57-54 on Thursday night in Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tigers move to 12-8 overall and 3-5 in ACC play, while the Fighting Irish improve to 15-2 overall and 6-1 in the ACC.Graduate Brie Perpignan and senior Amari Robinson were the lone Tigers to hit double digits with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Perpignan knocked down four baskets, including three three pointers, while Robinson knocked down five baskets and brought down a team-high eight rebounds. Freshman Ruby Whitehorn led the Tigers on defense with four steals, while Daisha Bradford finished with four points, seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block. The Tigers took the lead in the first quarter with Robinson, Whitehorn and Bradford sinking crucial jump shots and converting fast break opportunities to help Clemson maintain a 12-8 lead after the first. The Tig
Atlanta, Ga. - With 10 different Tigers scoring at least two points, Clemson women’s basketball (6-3) cruised to an 85-58 win over Georgia State (4-6) on Sunday afternoon in the GSU Convocation Center. Madi Ott led the charge for the Tigers with 14 points, while Amari Robinson (13 points), Brie Perpignan (12 points) and Hannah Hank (11 points) also finished in double figures.The Tigers held Georgia State to 36.7% shooting from the floor, while limiting the Panthers to 13.3% from beyond the arc. Across the court, Clemson shot 46.9% from the floor and 44.8% from three making 13, just one three-pointer shy of the school record set earlier this season. Hank dominated the opening frame for the Tigers, going a perfect 3-for-3 behind the arc and adding a driving layup to help give Clemson a three-point advantage after the first. The Tigers stretched the lead in the first four minutes of the second quarter going on a 14-2 run against the Panthers led by Ott and Robinson scoring six and four
St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. Behind a 25-point third quarter and 29 points from Ruby Whitehorn, Clemson downed Northern Arizona 80-62 in the teams’ final game in the 2022 Paradise Jame at the University of the Virgin Islands in St. Thomas. The win ends a three-game skid for the Tigers and moves Clemson to 4-3, while the loss drops the Lumberjacks to 3-5.Whitehorn poured in a career-high 29 points on 12-16 shooting with six rebounds. Amari Robinson finished just two rebounds shy of a double-double with 10 points and eight boards, while MaKayla Elmore added a career-high six points and pulled down six rebounds. The Tigers shot 49% from the floor and turned NAU over 23 times. The Tigers added 50 paint points, draining just two threes on the night. Clemson also earned 25 points off turnovers and 17 fast break points.Clemson led from beginning to end, jumping out to a 22-11 lead in the first quarter and never looking back. Clemson is back in action on Thursday, December 1, traveling to Charle