LeBaron
Liv LeBaron scored a team-high 13 points to go along with six rebounds against Nazareth
49
Buffalo State BUFW 1-1
61
Winner Nazareth NAZARETH 3-0
Buffalo State BUFW
1-1
49
Final
61
Nazareth NAZARETH
3-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Buffalo State BUFW 5 19 6 19 49
Nazareth NAZARETH 9 20 16 16 61

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women’s Basketball falls to Nazareth in Mike Daley Tournament finale, 61-49

ROCHESTER, N.Y.— Liv LeBaron (Corning/Corning East) and Katie Villarini (Hamburg/Hamburg) combined for 25 points and 13 rebounds, but it was not enough as host Nazareth outscored the visiting Bengals 16-6 in the third quarter en route to a 61-49 victory to clinch the Mike Daley Invitational Tournament this afternoon.  
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Nazareth – 61, Buffalo State – 49
LOCATION: Kidera Gymnasium (Nazareth College) – Rochester, N.Y.
RECORDS: Nazareth (3-0), Buffalo State (1-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • LeBaron led the Bengals with 13 points to go along with six rebounds and two assists.
  • Villarini chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds, while Lexi Emmi (Liverpool/Liverpool) added nine points and four rebounds, and was named to the All-Tournament team.
  • Kendall Mills (Buffalo/Kenmore East) scored eight points and Tori Hackett (Canandaigua/Canandaigua Academy) matched a career-high with seven rebounds.
  • Nazareth stormed out of the gates by scoring the first eight points to take an early lead, but the Bengals responded with an old-fashion three-point play by Villarini to cut the deficit to 9-5 after the first 10 minutes of action.
  • Buffalo State continued their momentum in the opening minutes of the second frame and used a pair of free-throws by LeBaron to take its first lead, 10-9, at the 8:29 mark.
  • The Golden Flyers reclaimed the lead on the next play and held it for the remainder of the second stanza, claiming a 29-24 halftime lead.
  • Buffalo State opened the second half with a pair of free-throws by Mills to trim the deficit to 29-26.
  • Nazareth scored on the next possession to open a 16-4 run over the final eight minutes of the third frame to take a 45-30 lead at the final intermission.
  • The Bengals outscored the Golden Flyers 19-16 in the final stanza, but it wasn't enough as Nazareth maintained a sizeable lead to claim the victory.
  • Buffalo State finished with a 20-14 advantage in points in the paint, while the Golden Flyers forced 25 Bengal turnovers en route to a 22-19 edge in points off turnovers.
  • Both teams were held to under 35 percent shooting from the floor.
 
FOR THE FOES
  • Lizzie Straub led the Golden Flyers with 15 points on 8 of 9 shooting from the charity stripe.
  • Jadyn Abrams and Rachel Benedict each scored nine points, with Benedict adding 15 rebounds.
 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State returns to the Sports Arena next weekend as it hosts the 32nd-annual Betty Abgott Invitational. Thiel and Villa Maria open the tournament on Friday at 1 p.m., followed by the Bengals hosting Bryant & Stratton (Buffalo) at 3 p.m.
 
 
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