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CLEVELAND (AP) - Miami of Ohio earned its first NCAA tournament bid as Amanda Jackson and Jenna Schone scored 19 points apiece in a 67-56 win over Ohio in the Mid-American Conference championship on Saturday.
The RedHawks, who won just 12 games last season, made the most of their first appearance in the MAC title game since 1995. Using an 11-0 run in the second half, they pulled away from the Bobcats, who had knocked off three-time defending champion Bowling Green in the semifinals.
The victory was especially satisfying for Jackson, a senior who had redshirted after sustaining a season-ending injury two years ago following an on-court collision with teammate Laura Markwood in the opener. Jackson added five rebounds, four assists and was selected tournament MVP.
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