BUFFALO, N.Y. — Niagara battled Wednesday night against Buffalo, showing resilience despite falling to Buffalo 77-51 at Alumni Arena in Buffalo, N.Y.
 
Jordyn Williams provided a spark off the bench for Niagara, leading the team with 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting. The sophomore added six rebounds, one assists and four steals in 25 minutes.
 
Talia Dial contributed 11 points while connecting on a pair of three-pointers, and Katarina Veljovic added eight points in the backcourt.
 
The Purple Eagles defensive effort resulted in 20 steals as a team while forcing 32 turnovers. Veljovic led that charge with five steals.
 
Jade Campbell provided quality minutes off the bench with five points, while Jisca Bila matched that total with efficient shooting, going 2-of-4 from the field including a three-pointer.
 
Niagara Notes
• Niagara is 19-26 all time against Buffalo
• Jordyn Williams led the team in points for the first time this season
• Niagara set season highs in assists (11) and steals (20)
• Talia Dial and Jade Rutledge both tied a career high in assists with three and four respectively
• Caliana Fenceroy recorded her first career block
• Katarina Veljovic set a career highs in points (8) and steals (5)
 
Up Next
Niagara is back in action on Saturday December 13 as they travel to Cleveland, OH to take on Cleveland State for a 2 p.m. tipoff