WBB Recap – La Salle
 
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY – Despite a game-high 24 points from Angel Parker, the Purple Eagles were bested by La Salle Saturday afternoon in non-conference women's basketball action, 83-71.  
 
Game Recap
First Quarter
• The first five minutes saw two ties and two lead changes, resulting in a 9-8 lead for La Salle at the first media timeout. 
• The Explorers would close the period on a 16-7 run to take a 25-15 advantage into the second quarter.
• Niagara went 7-for-18 from the floor in the opening frame, with Olivia Mason and Maddy Yelle combining for eight of the Purple Eagles 15 points. 
 
Second Quarter
•  The Explorers would build their lead to 37-21 midway through the second. 
• Angel scored six points, and Ally Haar connected from 3-point land to highlight a 10-0 run by the Purple Eagles and bring the score within six, 37-31.
• La Salle wouldn't let Niagara get any closer in the first half as the Explorers went on a 10-7 run to close out the quarter and take a 47-38 lead into the intermission.
• Niagara outscored La Salle in the second quarter, 23-22. 
• It was the best quarter for the Purple and White in terms of shooting percentage as Niagara finished the frame with a 45.0 percent clip from the floor. 
• Angel had the bulk of the points for Niagara in the second, scoring 15 of her 24 points in the frame.  
 
Third Quarter
• Niagara opened the third with a 7-2 run to pull within five, 50-45. 
• During the run, Lore Porter connected from 3-point land, and Angel and Sydney Faulcon scored two points each. 
• La Salle built its lead back up to 12-points, 63-51, following a 13-6 outburst. 
• The lead would continue to grow for La Salle, reaching a game-high 17 points (70-53) with less than a minute left in the stanza. 
• Saige Glover would score on a layup to make the score 70-55 in favor of the Explorers heading into the final 10-minutes of action.
 
Fourth Quarter
• By the midway point of the fourth, Niagara would pull back within 10, outscoring the Explorers 13-9 in the opening portion of the period, to make the score 76-66.
• In that span, five Purple Eagles recorded a basket, led by Mason with four points, Glover with three, and Porter, Haar, and Faulcon contributing two points. 
• That's as close as NU would get as La Salle scored seven of the game's final 12 points to secure the 83-71 win over the Purple Eagles. 
 
Niagara Notes
• The 24 points by Parker is a season-high, surpassing her previous high of 22 points she scored at Oakland. The junior now has five games of 20 or more points in her career. 
• Angel finished the game 9-for-18 from the field while adding a team-best five assists and eight steals.
• Mason finished with nine points and a Purple Eagle team-high eight rebounds.
• Porter added eight points and seven rebounds off the bench for Niagara.  
• Haar and Yelle contributes eight and seven points, respectively.
• A total of 38 of Niagara's 71 points came in the paint.
• The Purple Eagles forced 27 La Salle turnovers, resulting in 29 points for the Purple and White. 
• Niagara finished the game with a season-high 20 steals, with seven Purple Eagles recording at least one.
 
Up Next
 • Niagara will return to the Gallagher Center for a Little Three matchup against Bonaventure on Tuesday. The contest between the Bonnies and Purple Eagles will start at 3:00 p.m.