NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y-. The Niagara women's basketball team dropped a last-second heartbreaker, 60-58, to the Marist Red Foxes on Saturday afternoon.

Game Summary
Final Score: Marist 60, Niagara 58
Leading Scorers: Victoria Rampado (20 points), Kaylee Stroemple (13 points)
Records: Marist (7-9, 4-2 MAAC), Niagara (4-11, 1-5 MAAC)
Location: Gallagher Center – Niagara University, N.Y.

Game Recap

• The Purple Eagles and the Red Foxes kept it close in the first quarter of the game. Six points from both Stroemple and Rampado gave Niagara a narrow 17-15 lead going into the second quarter.
• The second quarter was a defensive battle between Niagara and Marist. Rampado and Maggie McIntyre sank back-to-back threes to give the Purple Eagles a five-point lead, 23-18, with a little under seven minutes remaining in the quarter.
• Marist took a one-point lead, 24-23, with a little under four minutes remaining, but Stroemple drained a 3-pointer to put the Purple Eagles back on top, 26-24. A three from Jamie Sherburne with less than a minute left in the quarter gave Niagara a 29-26 lead over Marist going into halftime.
• The Purple Eagles began to pull away from Marist in the third quarter, going on a 14-3 run, capped by a trey from Morgan Baughman, to take a 43-29 lead with less than five minutes to play in the third quarter.
• Marist began to edge its way back toward the lead, but the Purple Eagles stayed steady on offense and held a 48-40 lead going into the final quarter of play.
• In the fourth quarter, the Red Foxes made a comeback, taking a one-point lead, 56-55, with under a minute and half remaining in the game.
• Another three from Baughman tied up the score, 58-58, with 15 seconds remaining in the game but Marist drew a foul and sank two free throws with two seconds remaining to secure a narrow victory over the Purple Eagles.

Inside the Numbers

• Rampado led the Purple Eagles in scoring with 20 points. She also brought down 11 rebounds to record her fifth double-double of the season. Rampado has scored 20 or more points in seven games this season and has had double digit rebounds in five games.
• Stroemple led the team in rebounding with a season-high 12 rebounds, which also tied her career-high. She added 13 points for the Purple Eagles to record her first double-double of the season.
• Baughman had nine points and went 3-for-9 from 3-point range. Baughman has had three or more 3-pointers in nine games this season.
• Sherburne had a team-best, and season-high, six assists.
• Tiffany Corselli had a team-best two steals. Corselli also recorded her second career block.

Up Next

• Niagara heads back out on the road to face Iona on Friday, Jan. 13 at 7:00 p.m. and Manhattan on Sunday, Jan. 15 at 2:00 p.m.

 
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