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The Canisius women's basketball team huddles against Niagara on Jan. 25, 2023
Jacob LaPrairie
70
Canisius Canis 6-13,3-7 MAAC
82
Winner Niagara Niag 9-9,8-2 MAAC
Canisius Canis
6-13,3-7 MAAC
70
Final
82
Niagara Niag
9-9,8-2 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Canisius Canis 8 25 15 22 70
Niagara Niag 24 24 20 14 82

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Falls Short Against Niagara

Niagara outscored Canisius, 24-8, in the first quarter on its way to a 82-70 victory in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference women's basketball action Wednesday Night at the Gallagher Center in Lewiston, N.Y.
 
The Golden Griffins (6-13, 3-7 MAAC) were paced by junior guard Dani Haskell, who poured in 19 points. Fellow guard Cheyenne Stubbs added in 13 points of her own, nine of which came from deep. Sophomore guard Athina Lexa grabbed a team-best five rebounds. As a team, Canisius shot .421 (24-of-57) from the field.
 
Angel Parker led the Purple Eagles (9-9, 8-2 MAAC) with a game-high 21 points and five steals. Her sister, Aaliyah, notched 13 points and a game-high six boards. As a team, Niagara shot slight better than Canisius at .453 (29-of-64) during the contest.
 
Niagara raced out to an early lead off the opening tip-off, holding a 13-2 advantage at the first media timeout. Jade Utledge led the early Purple Eagles charge with five points while the Niagara defense limited the Griffs to just 1-of-8 shooting to start the game.
 
The Griffs would knock down a pair of 3-pointers out of the media timeout, with Vannessa Garrelts and Elia Paez each connecting from deep, but Niagara would outscore the Griffs, 11-6, the rest of the way to take a 24-8 advantage into the second frame.
 
Canisius opened the second quarter with a pair of quick buckets courtesy of Stubbs and a 3-pointer from senior Jane McCauley, to chip into the Niagara lead and make it 26-13 with 8:30 to play.
 
Niagara would respond to the short Canisius offensive spurt with a 12-3 run over the middle 3:13 of the quarter to build a 38-16 edge with 4:53 to play in the frame.
 
Canisius found a way to fight back as Haskell would spark the Griffs' largest run of the game, a 15-6 spurt that lasted until the :56 mark of the second quarter to cut the Griffs deficit to 13, 44-31. 
   
Niagara used four makes from the charity stripe to end the half to nix a late Canisius basket by sophomore forward Rhay Porter to take a 48-33 edge into the second half.
 
In the third quarter, Canisius used back-to-back 3-pointers in the opening :43 seconds of the half, courtesy of Garrelts and Lexa, to cut their deficit to just single digits, 39-48.
 
Even with the early baskets, the Griffs would head into the final quarter down 68-48 after a late make from Niagara's Saige Glover capped a 14-3 run for the Purple Eagles to close out the frame. 
 
The fourth quarter saw Canisius outscore the Purple Eagles, 22-14, with Haskell leading the way with 10 points off a pair of 3-pointers and two layups, to determine the 12-point margin. 

Postgame Comments from Head Coach Sahar Nusseibeh Game Notes
• Wednesday's contest marked the 101st meeting between Canisius and Niagara. The Purple Eagles are the Griffs most played opponent in program history.
• Stubbs made her first start this season and second of her career while Lexa made her first start since Nov. 30 against UAlbany.
• Stubbs 11 points in the first half are the most she has scored in a half all season while the 31 minutes she played in the contest also established a season high.
• Canisius shot .500 (11-of-22) from three in the contest. Stubbs led all shooters with three makes from distance.
• Haskell finished with 19 or-more points in a contest for the third time this season and first time since Dec. 29 against Manhattan. Against the Jaspers, she dropped a season-high 24 points.
 
Up Next
The Blue and Gold will travel to the Nutmeg State for the first time this season to face Fairfield on Jan. 28th. Tip-off from Fairfield, Conn., is set for 2 p.m. with the game streaming on ESPN+.
 
National Girls and Women in Sports Day Clinic
Come watch the Canisius women's basketball team face Iona on Feb. 4 and after, have your child participate in the Canisius National Girls and Women in Sports Day Clinic. The clinic will feature representatives from our various female sports teams on campus. Registration for the clinic is free and can be FOUND HERE. Tickets for the game can be purchased online through GoGriffs.com, or by calling the ticket office at (716) 888-TIXX.
 
For the most up-to-date information on Canisius women's basketball, follow @GriffWBB on Twitter and Instagram.
 
 
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