The women's basketball program at Shawnee State put together six players in double-figures and put 11 of its 12 players in the scoring column as the Bears blasted Miami-Hamilton, 102-46, on Saturday afternoon in a nonconference contest that was held in Portsmouth.

Shawnee State, who never lost the lead after posting a 6-0 run to start the contest, shot 43-of-77 from the field en route to a 55.8 shooting percentage while holding Miami-Hamilton to a scant 19-of-63 mark from the field (30.2 percent). The Bears, who bested the Harriers on the glass by a 41-31 margin, also posted a 2.08-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio (25 assist to 12 turnovers) and forced 27 turnovers off of 15 steals in the contest.

SSU (8-0) was led by Sydney King and Anyia Pride, who combined to post 31 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, and four steals in the contest on a 13-of-19 mark from the floor. In addition to their efficiency in all areas, King and Pride didn't turn the ball over a single time in the affair.

Behind the starting forward, Brandie Snow continued her efficient scoring from the floor as the sophomore obtained 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the contest. Snow posted a team-best four steals, notched four assists, and only turned the ball over once to continue her efficient output on the year.

Natalie Zuchowski, who added in her fourth double-figure contest on the year with 13 points in nine minutes of playing time, and freshmen Bethany Mackin and Evelyn Oktavec, who each posted a career-high 10 points in the contest, rounded out the double-figure scorers on the Shawnee State side of the spectrum. Zuchowski went 5-of-6 from the field, Mackin added in a 3-for-3 mark from the field, and Oktavec posted a 4-of-9 shooting mark in the victory, with the latter pair combining to go 4-of-7 from three-point range in their performances.

Fellow freshman Alex Ochman, who posted a team-high seven rebounds, added in eight points and two steals on 4-of-5 shooting to round out Shawnee State's efforts in the contest.

Notes:

• With her 10-point performance on Saturday, Brandie Snow has posted double-figure scoring totals in each of her eight contests to start the 2019 season. Snow is averaging a team-best 15.6 points per game on 51.8 percent shooting from the field (44-of-85) and 83.9 percent shooting from the free throw line (26-of-31).
• Snow's four steals on Saturday has allowed the senior to collect that amount or more in all but one contest during the 2019-20 season. The sophomore guard will retain the national lead for steals in a game (5.63) and has 45 steals to her credit for the year.
• Sydney King has averaged five or more rebounds in all but one of her contests during the 2019-20 season. King, a senior, sat 19th in the NAIA Division I realm in total rebounds (56) and 37th in rebounds per game (eight) entering Saturday's contest, and added in five additional boards to her total.
• Saturday's win was Jeff Nickel's 174th career victory at Shawnee State. The seventh-year head coach is 174-47 at Shawnee State, which amounts to a 78,7 winning percentage with the Bears.
• The 2019-20 women's basketball unit is the second group that Nickel and his staff have coached to an 8-0 start. The 2016-17 unit, which also accomplished the feat, won its first 14 affairs.

Up Next

Shawnee State will play in the Jackson Invitational/NAIA Rotary Classic this coming weekend when the Bears face Westmont (Calif.) and MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) on Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30. Both games will start at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT.

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