Game 2
SCORE	Niagara 81 – Iona 63
RECORDS	Niagara (1-1, 1-1 MAAC) - Iona (4-5, 3-3 MAAC)
LOCATION	Gallagher Center

 
NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – Sophomore guard Angel Parker recorded her first career double-double en route to an 81-63 victory over Iona on Saturday. She was just one assist shy of a triple-double with a career-high 26 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists.

Game Recap
1^st Quarter

• The Purple Eagles started the game strong, going on a 6-1 run to get ahead of the Gaels within the first three minutes of the quarter.
• With 31 seconds remaining in the quarter, Ally Haar sank her first three of the game to give Niagara a six-point lead over the Gaels, 16-10.
• As time expired, Angel Parker drained a 3-pointer to put the Purple Eagles ahead, 19-10, going into the second quarter.

2^nd Quarter

• The Purple Eagles maintained control in the second quarter. Parker converted a 3-point play with a little under four minutes remaining in the half to keep NU ahead by nine, 25-16.
• Sydney Faulcon, Valentina Pepic and Kyra Grimshaw each had a bucket in the remainder of the quarter and the Purple Eagles led the Gaels, 31-26, at halftime.

3^rd Quarter

• Four points from Olivia Mason and another trey from Haar gave Niagara a 36-28 advantage over the Gaels with over five and a half minutes left to play in the third quarter.
• A bucket from Haar with about 4:40 to go started the Purple Eagles on a 10-0 run, which included four points from both Haar and Grimshaw and two points from Parker, to put NU ahead by 16 points, 48-32.
• Parker hit another 3-point buzzer beater to end the third quarter and keep Niagara in the lead, 51-37, going into the final 10 minutes of play.

4^th Quarter

• Haar opened scoring in the fourth quarter with her career-best third triple of the game.
• Parker had a high-scoring fourth quarter, adding 13 points for the Purple Eagles, and Maddy Yelle added six points.
• The Purple Eagles maintained the lead for the remainder of the game, earning their first victory of the season.

Eagle's Eye On

• Parker, who led all scorers, had a career-high 26 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists and tied her career-high in steals with five. She led the Purple Eagles in all four categories.
• Haar scored a career-high 19 points and went a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line, which is also a career-best.
• Yelle and Grimshaw also set career-highs in scoring. Yelle had 10 points and Grimshaw added eight points. Yelle also had a career-high five rebounds.
• Mason dished out a career-best three assists.
• Pepic added 10 points for Niagara, just two short of her career-high.

Up Next

• The Purple Eagles begin a four-game road swing with a pair of games at Rider on Friday, Jan. 8 and Saturday, Jan. 9. Both games will tip-off at 5:00 p.m.

 
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