GREENSBORO, N.C. — Fueled by a career performance from senior Kobi Thornton, No. 14 seed Clemson beat 11th seeded Miami, 71-56, Wednesday in the first round of the ACC Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum.
With her final collegiate season on the line, Thornton came through in a major way, scoring a career-high 27 points on 12-of-16 shooting from the field. The senior, who also had seven rebounds, dominated in the first quarter, tallying 11 points while knocking down shot after shot.
She even made her second career 3-pointer in the early goings, while moving into 11th place on Clemson’s all-time scoring list and sixth place on the Tigers’ all-time rebounding list.