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Stroemple
68
Winner Niagara NIAW 7-18 (4-12 MAAC)
53
Marist MARW 11-14 (8-7 MAAC)
Winner
Niagara NIAW
7-18 (4-12 MAAC)
68
Final
53
Marist MARW
11-14 (8-7 MAAC)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Niagara NIAW 17 8 26 17 68
Marist MARW 18 13 12 10 53

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Second Half Push Lifts Niagara Over Marist

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – A strong second half lifted the Niagara women's basketball team over Marist, 68-53, on Sunday.

Game Summary
Final Score: Niagara 68, Marist 53
Leading Scorers: Kaylee Stroemple (19 points), Victoria Rampado (18 points)
Records: Niagara (7-18, 4-12 MAAC), Marist (11-14, 8-7 MAAC)
Location: McCann Center – Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Game Recap
  • The Purple Eagles and the Red Foxes kept it close in the first half of the game. Maggie McIntyre led Niagara with six points and Stroemple brought down five rebounds in 14 minutes of play. Marist, however, led Niagara 31-25 going into halftime.
  • Niagara came out strong in the third quarter and nine points from Stroemple helped the Purple Eagles to a 39-39 tie with the Red Foxes with a little under three minutes to play in the quarter.
  • The Purple Eagles continued to dominate on offense and defense through the remainder of the third. Behind Stroemple's 11 third quarter points, Niagara went into the fourth quarter leading Marist, 51-43.
  • Two buckets from Stroemple gave the Purple Eagles a 10-point lead, 55-45, with over seven and a half minutes remaining to play in the fourth quarter.
  • Threes from Jamie Sherburne and Morgan Baughman, and seven points from Rampado, helped secure Niagara's 68-53 victory over the Red Foxes.

Inside the Numbers
  • Stroemple led the Purple Eagles in scoring with 19 points. She brought down nine rebounds and led the team in steals with three.
  • Rampado had a team-high 11 rebounds and added 18 points to record her seventh double-double of the season.
  • Kharysma Bryant had a season-high eight points and Sherburne led Niagara in assists with six to tie her season-high.
  • In the first half of the game, the Purple Eagles outrebounded the Red Foxes, 26-15. Overall, Niagara outrebounded Marist, 47-27.

Up next
  • The Purple Eagles host Siena for their annual "Play4Kay" pink game on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7:00 p.m.

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