Miles reached season highs in hitting percentage (.314) and service aces (16) while holding the United States Sports University to a season low hitting percentage (.032) in a straight-set victory (25-15, 25-13, 25-9) over the Eagles (0-4) in its home opener Friday night at Knox-Windham Gymnasium.

Outside hitter Karea Copeland was the big swinger (11-1-19, .526) while Jaida Lloyd was spectacular all over the floor, finishing with 23 assists, five service aces, four assisted blocks, three digs and two kills for the Lady Bears (2-3), who snapped a three-match losing skid.

Copeland was hot from the onset, getting kills for four of Miles' first five points in the opening set. Back-to-back service aces by Copeland was part of a four-point run by the Lady Bears that opened a 17-5 advantage and a kill by Kayla Trawick helped open a 13-point advantage late before securing the set. Miles trailed by two points early in the second set before scoring eight straight to take control. The Lady Bears finished the middle set nicely, getting consecutive kills from Copeland, Addisyn Doss and Kandace Griffin to take a commanding 2-0 lead.

It was more of the same in the final set. Kiersten Hight had two kills, Zion Rucker had three of her six aces and Lloyd added another ace as Miles opened a 9-3 advantage. Consecutive errors by the Lady Bears slowed the momentum and cut their lead to 17-9, but Rucker served out the set, adding tow more aces and a kill while Trawick slammed home a winner off a Lloyd feed to close out the match.

The Lady Bears are back in action on Monday when they travel to Tuscaloosa to take on Stillman. First serve is set for 6 p.m.