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Rampado
68
Winner Niagara NIAW 12-17, 9-9 MAAC
61
Marist MARW 18-12, 14-4 MAAC
Winner
Niagara NIAW
12-17, 9-9 MAAC
68
Final
61
Marist MARW
18-12, 14-4 MAAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Niagara NIAW 21 15 14 18 68
Marist MARW 14 14 15 18 61

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Purple Eagles Down The Red Foxes To Close Out Regular Season

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Purple Eagles closed out the season with a statement, defeating MAAC No. 2 seed Marist, 68-61, on Saturday.

Game Summary
Final Score: Niagara 68, Marist 61
Leading Scorers: Victoria Rampado (19 points), Kharysma Bryant (15 points)
Records: Niagara (12-17, 9-9 MAAC), Marist (18-12, 14-4 MAAC)
Location: McCann Center – Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Game Recap
  • The Purple Eagles got off to a hot start in the first quarter. In the first 5:05 of the game, NU went 4-for-5 from the 3-point line, including two threes from Maggie McIntyre, to take a 14-9 lead over the Red Foxes. Marist came back to tie things up, 14-14, with a little over three minutes remaining in the quarter, but Niagara maintained its offensive momentum and led 21-14 at the end of the first.
  • Niagara led Marist by 10 points, 29-19, with 6:10 remaining in the second quarter. Bryant then sank a 3-pointer to extend the Purple Eagles' lead, 32-19. The Red Foxes began to creep toward Niagara's lead, but the Purple Eagles maintained control of the board, leading 36-28 at the end of the first half.
  • A 3-pointer from Jai Moore opened scoring for NU in the third quarter and put the Purple Eagles up, 39-32, with seven and a half minutes remaining. Jamie Sherburne hit her second three of the game with four and a half minutes remaining in the third to keep Niagara in the lead, 45-38. The Purple Eagles controlled the remainder of the quarter, going into the fourth quarter leading the Red Foxes 50-43.
  • Bryant added six points in the fourth quarter and Stroemple had five, helping the Purple Eagles come away with a huge 68-61 win over the Red Foxes to close out the regular season.

Inside the Numbers
  • Rampado led the Purple Eagles with 19 and 11 rebounds to record her MAAC-leading 14th double-double of the season.
  • Bryant added 15 points, tying her career-high.
  • Moore and McIntyre led the Purple Eagles in assists with four each and Bryant had a team-high three steals.

Up Next
  • The Purple Eagles will compete in the MAAC Championships at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. March 1-5. Niagara will find out its first-round fate following Sunday's MAAC games.

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