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Aaron Perkins

Women's Basketball

Colonels Travel to Miami (Ohio) University Tuesday

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OXFORD, Ohio – After a big win in Saturday's home opener, the Eastern Kentucky University women's basketball team will take on Miami (Ohio) University Tuesday.
 
The Colonels are coming off their biggest win in more than a year following a 91-62 win over Western Carolina at McBrayer Arena.
 
The game will air live on ESPN3.  ESPN3 is ESPN's live multi-screen sports network, a destination that delivers thousands of exclusive sports events annually.  It is accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. 
 
Junior Jalen O'Bannon fell one rebound short of her first career double-double, finishing with a team-high 21 points and nine rebounds. She shot 64 percent (9-of-14) from the floor, while adding four assists, two blocks and a steal in the win.
 
Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference selection Shameekia "Polly" Murray also scored in double-digits with 20 points, along with three assists and five steals for the Colonels.  
 
O'Bannon (16.0), Murray (19.5) and junior Michaela Hunter (12.5) are averaging more than 10.0 points-per-games through Eastern's first two games.
 
The Redhawks (2-1, 0-0 MAC) topped OVC opponent Austin Peay,75-60, in their most recent contest. Sophomore Baleigh Reid leads Miami's scoring attack through three games, averaging 22.0 points-per-game.
 
Opening tip is scheduled for noon ET Tuesday.

 
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Players Mentioned

Michaela  Hunter

#2 Michaela Hunter

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5' 10"
Junior
Mt. Vernon, Ky. (Rockcastle County High School)
Jalen O

#0 Jalen O'Bannon

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6' 1"
Junior
Memphis, Tenn. (Arkansas State University)

Players Mentioned

Michaela  Hunter

#2 Michaela Hunter

5' 10"
Junior
Mt. Vernon, Ky. (Rockcastle County High School)
G
Jalen O

#0 Jalen O'Bannon

6' 1"
Junior
Memphis, Tenn. (Arkansas State University)
F