Tag: Clemson women’s basketball

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Ruby Whitehorn, Amari Robinson, and Danielle Rauch all had career days, and Day Harris dropped a game-high 22 points and the Clemson Tigers battled and were edged in overtime on the road by the Florida State Seminoles 79-82.

Despite a slow start to the game and trailing by as much as nine points early on, the Tigers rallied behind a pair of three pointers from Rauch to go on an 18-6 run to close the first period with a 22-19 advantage.

A strong defensive effort from both teams kept the scoring low in the second frame, but the Seminoles pulled ahead with a buzzer beating shot to give FSU a 33-31 edge as the squads headed back to the locker rooms.

The Tigers put on a show for the ages in the third quarter, recording the highest-scoring third period in program history. Harris, playing in the final regular season game of her career, led the charge for Amanda Butler’s team. She scored 12 points on 50% shooting from the floor and a flawless 6-6 from the charity stripe. Robinson and Whitehorn chipped in five and four points, respectively, and the Tigers closed their 30-point third quarter with a 61-53 advantage.

Heading down the stretch in the fourth quarter, a Nya Valentine three extended the Tiger lead to eight points at 71-63, but the Seminoles closed regulation on an 8-0 run to send the game to overtime.

With six seconds left, FSU connected on a shot to give them a 79-77 lead over the Tigers, but Butler and company called timeout to rally the troops and draw up their answer. Out of the timeout, Harris got the ball and got into the paint where she floated up a shot that found the bottom of the net to give her 1,499 career points and knot the game up at 79.

Following a FSU timeout, the Seminoles missed a shot which resulted in a Clemson rebound. The Tigers called timeout but didn’t have any remaining. FSU went to the line to shoot and make a free throw which proved to be the decisive blow. Florida State escaped with an 81-79 win on its senior day.

UP NEXT: Clemson will head to Greensboro for the ACC tournament which runs from March 6-10. The Tigers will be the 12 seed, and will play No. 13 Boston College at 1:00 p.m. That game can be seen on ACC Network. the winner will go on to play No. 5 Louisville.

FINAL SCORE: Clemson 79, Florida State 82 (OT)

RECORDS: Clemson 12-18 (5-13), Florida State (21-9, 12-6)

CLEMSON LEADERS:

Dayshanette Harris: 22 points

Ruby Whitehorn: 14 rebounds

– Via Clemson Athletic Communications 

INAL SCORE: Clemson 63, Georgia Tech 64

RECORDS: Clemson (11-14, 4-9 ACC), Georgia Tech (15-11, 6-8 ACC)

CLEMSON LEADERS: Dayshanette Harris (24 points, 8-17 FG, 7 assists), Amari Robinson, Ruby Whitehorn and Madi Ott (8 rebounds).

NOTABLES:

· With her fourth made free throw, Robinson moved up to second-most made free throws in Clemson history.

· After scoring her 11th point in the third quarter, Robinson now stands in third place for most career points in program history.

· Robinson passed Mary Anne Cubelic for fifth most made field goals in Clemson history and now has 654.

· Harris scored 24, three points away from tying her career high of 27 set in 2020.

· Robinson, Harris and Whitehorn all scored in double figures.

CLEMSON, S.C. – Amari Robinson moved up the Clemson record books on Thursday night, as the Tigers dropped a nail-biter to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 63-64. Robinson surpassed Clemson women’s basketball legend Barbara Kennedy-Dixon in the record books with her 416th free throw – second most in program history – at the 6:30 mark of the second quarter, and is now in third place in school history with 1,805 points, passing Janet Knight.

The Tigers kept it close with the Yellow Jackets in the first half, holding GT to a two point lead to close out the quarter. Clemson shot an impressive 46.2% from the field in the first quarter, Robinson leading the Tigers the half in scoring with 10 points, Harris following closely with nine. Robinson scored 20 on the night, shooting 50% from FG and 8-10 from the line.

Clemson took control of the second half, going on 8-0 run with 5:47 to play in quarter three. A back-to-back three and an and-one bucket by Harris gave the Tigers a boost of momentum with three minutes to play in the quarter leading to a six point advantage going into the last ten minutes of regulation. Despite a tight fourth quarter with a clutch three at the buzzer by Harris, the Tigers fell short to the Yellow Jackets by one.

UP NEXT: Clemson will stay at home this weekend as they face Pittsburgh on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. in Littlejohn Coliseum.

– Via Clemson Athletic Communications 

Final Score (Overtime): Clemson 72, Miami 75

Records: Miami 15-7 (5-6), Clemson 11-13 (4-8)

Clemson Leaders:

· Amari Robinson: 24 points (10-19 FG, 1-3 3FG, 3-3 FT)

· Amari Robinson and Ruby Whitehorn: seven rebounds

· Dayshanette Harris: six assists

Notables:

· Madi Ott records her first start since her freshman season (2021-22).

· Mackenzie Kramer did not see game action due to illness.

· Tigers record first overtime game of the season

· Amari Robinson records eighth game with 20+ points and at least five rebounds

· Maddi Cluse will undergo season-ending knee surgery.

 

CORAL GABLES, FLA. – Despite an impressive performance from Amari Robinson and Dayshanette Harris Thursday evening, the Clemson Tigers fell to the Miami Hurricanes in Coral Gables, Fla., while missing consistent starter Mackenzie Kramer (illness) in addition to Danielle Rauch and Maddi Cluse due to injuries. Robinson’s performance did not disappoint on Thursday evening; The 5th year graduate student contributed 24 points tonight and seven rebounds. This performance marked her eighth game with 20+ points and at least five rebounds, placing her in an elite group of scorers in the conference. Harris also remained solid throughout the evening, contributing 22 points and six rebounds.

After making her first start in two seasons, Madi Ott and the Clemson Tigers had a strong start, giving the Tigers a 18-10 advantage at the end of the first. In the second quarter, the Tigers remained dominant, shooting 46.7% in field goals and 75% from the line. At the half, the Tigers maintained a solid lead over the Hurricanes, 39-22.

The Tigers narrowed the lead in the third, but Robinson, Ott, and Harris continued to remain in control at the net. Going into the final ten minutes of play, the Tigers led the Hurricanes 53-46, and Amani Freeman contributed two key rebounds for the Tiger squad.

In the final ten minutes of regulation, the game remained extremely close, with the lead narrowing to one score in the final three minutes of the game. Harris made two key shots from the line, giving the Tigers a 61-57 edge in the final moments of regulation. In an attempt to respond, the Hurricanes tied the game, leading the game into overtime.

Despite outstanding efforts from Robinson and Harris in overtime, the shorthanded Tigers fell to the Hurricanes in the final seconds of overtime, 72-75.

Up Next: The Tigers will return home to Littlejohn Coliseum where they will face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets next Thursday, February 15th. Tipoff for this ACC matchup is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

– Via Clemson Athletic Communications 

FINAL SCORE: Clemson 75, Virginia 69

RECORDS: Clemson (11-12, 4-7 ACC) Virginia (10-12, 2-9 ACC)

CLEMSON LEADERS: Day Harris 23 points & 9 assists (6-13 FG, 0-3 3FG, 11-16 FT), Amari Robinson 19 points (7-13 FG, 1-3 3FG, 4-4 FT) Ruby Whitehorn 9 rebounds

NOTABLES

• Tigers outrebounded the Cavaliers 41-30 (26 defensive, 15 offensive)
• Day Harris records a season-high 8 rebounds and a career-high 8 free throws made
• Clemson remains undefeated versus Virginia in its last four meetings, including three at John Paul Jones Arena.
• Coach Amanda Butler improves to 5-2 versus Virginia.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. –  The Clemson Tigers Women’s Basketball Team (11-12, 4-7 ACC) defeated the Virginia Cavaliers (10-12, 2-9 ACC) in John Paul Jones Arena on Sunday evening. Three Tigers tallied double-digit points, with Day Harris leading all scorers with 23 points and Amari Robinson and Mackenzie Kramer recording 19 and 13 points, respectively. Clemson outrebounded Virginia, 41-30, as they recorded its first conference road win of the season.

Through the first quarter, Harris led the Tigers and set the tone as she scored 10 of Clemson’s 15 points to give them a one-point advantage over the Cavaliers. Harris went on a 10-point scoring run as she forced three separate three-point play opportunities. Clemson’s defense held Virginia to 6-19 from the field and 2-8 from beyond the arc.

Robinson scored seven points alone in the second quarter to improve her first-half total to 11 points. Seven different Tigers recorded points in the first half, shooting 52% from the field and 25% from beyond the arc. Clemson outrebounded Virginia with 18 defensive rebounds and six offensive rebounds to give the Tigers scoring opportunities and a six-point lead going into the second half.

Kramer opened up scoring in the second half with a stepback jumper just ten seconds into the third quarter. The Tigers’ offensive played lights out in the third quarter, outsourcing the Cavaliers 21-17, shooting 50% from behind the arc to secure a double-digit lead before the final 10 minutes of the game.

The Cavaliers’s late surge was no test to the Tigers. A 4-0 run by Robinson and back-to-back three-point shots by Kramer returned the lead to the Tigers as they never looked back with less than a minute and a half left in the game. Harris then drew her fifteenth foul of the night on a driving layup with twenty seconds left in the game; Ruby Whitehorn and Kramer would then knock down a free throw shot each to close out scoring.

UP NEXT: The Tigers continue on the road as they face the Miami Hurricanes in Coral Gables, Florida, on Thursday, February 8. Tipoff is set for 6:00 pm on ACCNX.

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– Via Clemson Athletic Communications