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Game NotesThe Niagara women's basketball team hosts the Oakland Golden Grizzlies on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 2:00 p.m. in their second straight Horizon League match-up.
Home Opener• Niagara was defeated by Youngstown State University 71-54 in their home opener on Tuesday.
• Niagara struck first on offense and led for more than half of the first quarter.
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Taylor McKay scored the first points of the game for the Purple Eagles, taking advantage of a rebound from teammate
Emily Granruth.
• With less than five minutes left in the first quarter, Youngstown State took its first lead, 7-6, and went into halftime leading 30-24.
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Victoria Rampado opened scoring in the second half, converting a 3-point play, bringing the score to 30-27. However, the Penguins maintained the lead and pulled away in the fourth quarter.
• Leading the Purple Eagles in scoring were
Victoria Rampado and
Kaylee Stroemple, who both had 12 points.
• Stroemple also had 10 rebounds and three assists.
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Simone Hobdy added another 10 points for Niagara.
• Head coach Jada Pirece said that the Purple Eagles' biggest struggle during the game was defending the 3-point line; the Penguins scored 11 3-pointers.
Last Match-Up• Niagara and Oakland last met on Nov. 27, 2013 in Rochester, Michigan.
• The Golden Grizzlies defeated the Purple Eagles 71-57.
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Victoria Rampado was one of Niagara's top performers, totaling 14 points and seven rebounds in only 20 minutes of play.
• Leading the way for Oakland was forward Olivia Nash, who had 17 points and 13 rebounds.
• Guard Elena Popkey also contributed 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists, helping secure the win for the Golden Grizzlies.
Purple Points• Niagara faces four Horizon League teams in a row: Youngstown State (L, 71-54), Oakland, Cleveland State (Nov. 27, 1:00 p.m.) and Detroit (Nov. 29, 12:00 p.m.).
• This is the third consecutive 0-2 start for the Purple Eagles.
• Niagara currently ranks ninth out of 11 teams in the MAAC; it is one of five teams to start the season 0-2.
Oakland University Golden Grizzlies (1-1, 0-0 Horizon League)• Through the first two games of the season, the Golden Grizzlies are averaging 49% behind the arc.
• Taylor Jones (Fr., G) was named Horizon League Freshman of the Week; she scored 23 points, had seven rebounds and five steals off the bench in Oakland's season opener on Nov. 13 against UM- Dearborn and 23 points and one steal against Central Michigan on Nov. 15.
• In the 2015-16 Horizon League Preseason Poll, Oakland was picked to finish fifth in the league. Elena Popkey (Sr., G) and Olivia Nash (Sr., F) were both All-League Second Team selections.
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