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WBB Bench Dec. 7, 2022 vs St. Bonaventure inside the Koessler Athletic Center
Ken Morey
47
St. Bonaventure SBU 2-8,0-0 Atlantic 10
85
Winner Canisius Canis 3-5,0-0 MAAC
St. Bonaventure SBU
2-8,0-0 Atlantic 10
47
Final
85
Canisius Canis
3-5,0-0 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
St. Bonaventure SBU 12 13 14 8 47
Canisius Canis 19 24 29 13 85

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women’s Basketball Cruises Past St. Bonaventure

Canisius used a 21-2 run to open the second quarter to pull away from St. Bonaventure as it cruised to an 85-47 victory in collegiate women's basketball action Wednesday at the Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo.
 
Junior Dani Haskell scored a game-high 16 points to pace a torrid Golden Griffins (3-5) attack that shot 54.7 percent (29-of-53) from the floor, highlighted by a 14-for-23 (.609) effort from 3-point range. Haskell was one of four Canisius players to reach double figures as freshmen Sisi Eleko and Chloe Chard Peloquin chipped in 15 and 10, respectively, while senior Jane McCauley finished with 11. Sophomore Lydia Gattozzi led a balanced effort on the glass, pulling down a team-best six rebounds as the Griffs held a 42-31 advantage on the glass.
 
Nadechka Laccen and I'yanna Lops scored 12 points each for the Bonnies (2-8), who shot just .286 percent (18-for-63) from the floor for the contest, including a frigid 3-of-23 (.130) performance from downtown.  
 
In the annual meeting between the two Little Three rivals, Canisius never trailed in the contest as it scored six of the first seven points of the game on its way to building an early 13-6 advantage. The Griffs connected on six of their first 12 field-goal attempts while The Bonnies were limited to just 2-of-9 shooting to start the game.
 
Holding a 19-12 edge at the start of the second quarter, the Griffs continued their torrid shooting, hitting their first six attempts from 3-point range to power the game-changing run that lasted just over six minutes and increased Canisius' cushion to 40-14. Four different players scored during the pivotal stretch, led by six points each from Haskell and Stubbs and five points by McCauley.
   
SBU cut into the Griffs advantage before the halftime buzzer, tallying 11 of the last 14 points of the half to make a 43-25 contest at the break.
 
Canisius continued to pour it on in the third quarter, closing out the frame on a 20-8 stretch that lasted the final 6:38 of the frame and saw six different Griffs record a point as it expanded its lead to 72-39.
 
The fourth quarter saw the teams trade baskets during the first eight minutes of the frame before junior Giana Hernandez-Boulden and sophomore Rhay Porter scored the final six points of the game to close the Griffs' 38-point blowout victory.

Head Coach Sahar Nusseibeh's Postgame Comments  
Game Notes
• Wednesday's contest served as the 54th meeting between Canisius and St. Bonaventure. The Griffs now trail the all-time series, 28-26, as it picked up its fourth win in the last six matchups between the two regional rivals.
• The victory was Canisius' fourth by 30 points or more in the all-time series against St. Bonaventure and the first since a 92-62 triumph on Feb. 1, 1984 in Buffalo.
• The 38-point victory was the largest for the Griffs since an 80-50 win against Binghamton on Nov. 25, 2015.
• Canisius shot above 50 percent from the floor for the game for the first time this season and the first time since it went 25-of-50 from the field versus Siena on Jan. 29, 2022.
• The Griffs 42 points in the first half were a season high and represented the most points scored in the opening half for Canisius since it tallied 42 at Niagara on Feb. 26, 2022.
• Canisius held its opponent to 50 points or fewer for the first time since a 67-47 victory versus Iona on Feb. 4, 2019.
• Haskell reached double figures for the sixth time this season with her 16-point performance on Wednesday. Haskell also dished out a career-high seven assists during the contest.
• McCauley matched her season high in points, set against Detroit Mercy on Nov. 13.
 
Up Next
Canisius closes out non-conference play Saturday when it travels to Youngstown State. Tip-off between the Griffs and Penguins is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Beeghley Center.
 
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