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50
Canisius CAN 1-9,0-1 MAAC
68
Winner Manhattan MC 4-7,1-1 MAAC
Canisius CAN
1-9,0-1 MAAC
50
Final
68
Manhattan MC
4-7,1-1 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Canisius CAN 15 18 11 6 50
Manhattan MC 9 24 24 11 68

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Drops MAAC Opener to Manhattan

Game Recap
 Three Manhattan players recorded double-figures, highlighted by Emily LaPointe's career-high 25 points which helped the Jaspers (4-7, 1-1 MAAC) to a 68-50 win over Canisius Thursday evening in MAAC women's basketball action from Draddy Gymnasium in Riverdale, N.Y.

LaPointe added six rebounds and four steals, while Courtney Warley finished the contest with a double-double, recording 14 points and 12 rebounds. Sydney Hawkins added 15 points in the win on 6-for-15 shooting. As a team, Manhattan 27-for-71 on its field goal attempts, including a 7-for-30 mark from 3-point land. The Jaspers recorded 27 points off of 21 Golden Griffin turnovers while outrebounding Canisius, 43-38. 

Canisius (1-9, 0-1 MAAC) seniors Tiana Pugh and D'Jhai Patterson-Ricks finished the game with 11 points apiece. Fellow senior Anna Sweny and junior Danielle Sanderlin added seven points each in the loss. Six Griffs finished the game with at least five rebounds, led by Sweny's team-best six boards. For the game, Canisius shot 34.7 percent from the field and just 23.1 percent from behind the arc. 

Following the first-quarter media timeout, Canisius broke off an 8-0 run that lasted the remaining 4:12 of the opening quarter and allowed the Golden Griffins to take a 15-9 lead into the second. From there, the Blue and Gold would build its lead to, 24-14, its largest lead of the first half. 

Manhattan would go on a 14-0 spell that lasted over four minutes of action in the second quarter. The run allowed the Jaspers to go up by as much five-points, 29-24, before the Blue and Gold worked the game back to a 33-33 tie at the break. 

The Jaspers took control in the third stanza, outscoring Canisius 24-11 to take a 14-point advantage heading into the fourth and final quarter. Manhattan kept the Griffs off the scoreboard for the final 4:10 of the third, a span that saw the Jaspers score nine unanswered points. 

Canisius' scoreless streak lasted until the 4:28 mark of the fourth when Patterson-Ricks made two at the line to put Canisius down, 66-46. The Griffs would score just four more points down the stretch, resulting in a 68-50 final. 

Head Coach Scott Hemer's Postgame Comments
"We had a great first half, however, following halftime, we gave up a few baskets and couldn't convert on the offensive end and that is when some of the old bad habits kicked in. We are making progress but it still just hasn't been enough."

Game Notes
• Thursday marked the 63rd meeting between Canisius and Manhattan, with the Golden Griffins falling to 35-28 against the Jaspers.
• Manhattan's nine points in the first quarter were the fewest points a Canisius opponent has scored in the first this season. 
• Canisius also held Manhattan to just 23.3 percent from 3-point range, the lowest percentage by an opponent this season. 
• Patterson-Ricks extended her double-digit point streak to ten straight games. The Fayetteville, N.Y., native has now surpassed Sara Hinriksdottir's streak of nine straight games with 10-or-more points to start a season. 
• Freshman Gia Esposito made her first career 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter. 
• The Griffs only scored six points in the final frame, the fewest points in the fourth quarter since Nov. 13, 2015, at Youngstown State. 

Up Next
Canisius will conclude its six-game road swing with a contest against Monmouth Saturday at 2 p.m. The game is set to air on ESPN3. Stay up to date with Canisius women's basketball on social media @CanisiusWBB.
 
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