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68
Canisius Canis 5-7,2-1 MAAC
73
Winner Manhattan MC 5-7,2-1 MAAC
Canisius Canis
5-7,2-1 MAAC
68
Final
73
Manhattan MC
5-7,2-1 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Canisius Canis 19 15 17 17 68
Manhattan MC 16 8 23 26 73

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Late Surge From Manhattan Dooms Women's Basketball on the Road

Manhattan outscored Canisius, 26-17, in the fourth quarter to complete a second-half comeback and defeat the Golden Griffins, 73-68, in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women's basketball action at Draddy Gymnasium in the Bronx.
 
Leading the way for Canisius (5-7, 2-1 MAAC) was junior Dani Haskell who finished the game with 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting. In the first quarter alone, the Franklinville, N.Y. native had 10 points while going 4-of-6 from the field. Graduate student Vannessa Garrelts added in 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the loss.  
 
MAAC Preseason Player of the Year Dee Dee Davis paced the Jaspers (5-7, 2-1 MAAC) with a game-high 28 points. Bella Nascimento added in 16 points of her own while Brazil Harvey-Carr chipped in 13 points and seven rebounds.
 
Trailing by nine with 7:03 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Jaspers rattled off 10 unanswered points over the next 3:39 to turn the tide on Canisius and take a slim 61-60 lead with 3:11 remaining. After a 1-for-2 trip at the free-throw line for freshman forward Sisi Eleko, Haskell would drain a 3-pointer with 1:51 remaining, giving the Griffs a one-possession lead, 64-61.
 
Manhattan would tie the game 25 seconds later off a Bella Nascimento 3-pointer before back-to-back trips at the free-throw line from Davis gave Manhattan a 68-64 advantage with 38 seconds to play. 
 
Haskell would again cut into the Jasper lead with a 3-pointer on the Griffs' next possession to make it a 68-67 contest. Manhattan would seal the comeback victory from the charity stripe, however, knocking down five of its final six tries from the line to determine the five-point margin of victory.
 
Earlier in the game, the Griffs and Jaspers were tied 15-all with 1:23 remaining in the first quarter before sophomore guard Elia Paez would help break the deadlock with a spin to the basket to give Canisius their first lead of more than one point, 17-15. A Haskell layup with less than 30 seconds remaining in the opening frame put the Blue and Gold in front, 19-16, after ten minutes of action.
 
For the second consecutive game, Canisius limited an opponent to less than ten points in a quarter as they held Manhattan to eight points on 4-of-12 (.333) shooting in the second frame.
 
The Griffs found offense early in the stanza, using an 8-0 run over 2:25 to take a 27-20 lead propelled by two layups apiece from Eleko and Haskell.
   
Manhattan would answer with a pair of baskets from Davis, but two late layups from junior Giana Hernandez-Boulden and freshman Chloe Chard Peloquin sent the Griffs into the locker room with a 34-24 advantage.
 
Manhattan started the second half on fire, going on a 9-3 run over the opening 3:03 of the third quarter before taking advantage of an 11-4 spurt later in the period to grab a 44-43 edge over the Griffs with 2:45 remaining in the frame.
 
A driving layup by Garrelts at the 2:28 mark of the third halted Manhattan's second run of the quarter and sparked the Griffs to score eight of the next 10 points and regain their lead, 51-47, entering the final quarter.
 
The Griffs momentum from the third quarter carried over into the opening stages of the fourth as the Blue and Gold started the frame on a 9-4 run, led by five points from Garrelts, to maintain a 60-51 lead and setting the stage for the Jaspers comeback.

Postgame Comments from Head Coach Sahar Nusseibeh:
Game Notes:
• Wednesday's game marked the third time this season and second occurrence in MAAC play that Canisius has limited an opponent to less than 10 points in the second quarter. The last instance came against Marist on Dec. 19, when the Griffs held the Red Foxes to just eight points.
• The Griffs shot above 55% from the field in two quarters. The Blue and Gold were 57.1% from the field (8-of-14) during the first quarter and 60% (6-of-10) during the third frame. 
• The Griffs edged Manhattan from deep, shooting 7-of-17 (.412) compared to 6-of-18 (.333) from beyond the arc for the Jaspers.
• Garrelts posted exactly six assists for the second consecutive contest. She had six dimes against Marist on Dec. 19 in the Griffs' 65-61 victory.

Up Next
The Blue and Gold ring in the new year on the road at Siena on Sunday. Tip-off from Loudonville, N.Y. is set for 1 p.m. with the game streaming on ESPN+.
 
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