NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY – Niagara women's basketball continues its non-conference slate Wednesday night with a quick trip to Big 4 Rival Buffalo. Tip-off from Alumni Arena will be at 7 p.m. and air on ESPN3.
Last Time Out:
• Niagara fell to La Salle on Saturday Nov. 20, by the final score of 83-71.
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Angel Parker scored a game-high 24 points and added a team-best five assists and eight steals.
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Olivia Mason was the leading rebounder against La Salle, grabbing eight boards while scoring nine points.
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Lore Porter added eight points and grabbed seven rebounds off the bench for NU.
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Ally Haar and
Maddy Yelle contributed eight and seven points, respectively.
• 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.
Niagara Notes
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Aaliyah Parker earned her second consecutive MAAC Rookie of the Week Award (Nov. 15 & Nov. 22) after averaging 11 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.5 steals against Colgate and La Salle.
• The freshman recorded her second double-double against Colgate on Nov. 17, scoring 19 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
• Aaliyah leads the Purple and White with 7.8 rebounds per game and is second on the team with 12.2 points per contest.
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Angel Parker leads Niagara with 14.2 points per game after a 24-point outburst against La Salle on Saturday, Nov. 20. The junior also leads the team with 5.2 assists and 4.2 steals per contest.
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Ally Haar contributes 10.2 points through five games and scored a season-best 22 points in the Purple Eagles season-opening win against Loyola.
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Olivia Mason has started all five games this season, averaging 5.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, 3.2 of which are offensive boards.
• Niagara recorded a season-high 20 steals against La Salle and currently leads the MAAC with 13.6 steals per contest.
• The Purple Eagles are third in the MAAC with 38.6 rebounds per contest and lead the conference in offensive rebounding with 17.2 per game.
• Niagara's 71.0 points per game is second in the MAAC, trailing only Quinnipiac (74.5).
Series History
• Niagara and Buffalo will meet for the 44th time on Wednesday night. The Bulls hold a 24-19 advantage in the all-time series with the Purple Eagles.
• The Purple and White last defeated UB on Dec. 18, 2017, by the final score of 75-62 at the Gallagher Center.
• The last meeting between the two schools came on Nov. 9, 2019, with the Bulls topping Niagara, 81-67.
Up Next
• Niagara returns to the Gallagher Center on Dec. 4 at 1 p.m. to take on Cornell.
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