Box Score 1 BUFFALO, N.Y.— Liv LeBaron (Corning/Corning East) netted a game-high 26 points to go with nine rebounds, five assists, five steals and five blocks to lead Buffalo State to a 65-48 victory over Thiel in today's Betty Abgott Invitational consolation game.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  Buffalo State – 65, Thiel - 48
LOCATION: Sports Arena - Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Buffalo State (2-2), Thiel (0-7)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Katie Villarini (Hamburg/Hamburg) added 10 points for the Bengals.  The next highest scorer was Aliyah Braxton (Bay Shore/Bay Shore) with six points.
• Thiel led twice in the very early going, and then Buffalo State took control and claimed a 36-27 lead by halftime. 
• The Bengals outscored the Tomcats 12-4 in the third quarter to push the lead to 16, and cruised to the win.
• Buffalo State produced 21 points off 23 Thiel turnovers, and had a 21-3 advantage in points off the bench.  The Bengals also dominated inside with a 38-24 edge in points in the paint.

 
FOR THE FOES

• Destiny Johnson led Thiel with 21 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks.
• Rachel Breckenridge added 15 points for Thiel. 

 
TITLE GAME

• Bryant & Stratton erased an 11-point deficit with less than six minutes remaining to claim an 80-78 victory on a last-second bucket by Janae Brannon.

 
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

• MVP: Janae Brannon (B&S)  All-Tournament Team: Liv LeBaron (Buffalo State), Ta Lia Burgess (Villa), Destiny Johnson (Thiel)

 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will visit St. John Fisher on Tuesday at 6 p.m.