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DanI Haskell shoots a 3-pointer against Niagara on Feb. 15, 2023
Jacob LaPrairie
75
Winner Niagara Niag 12-11,11-4 MAAC
58
Canisius Canis 7-17,4-11 MAAC
Winner
Niagara Niag
12-11,11-4 MAAC
75
Final
58
Canisius Canis
7-17,4-11 MAAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Niagara Niag 21 18 18 18 75
Canisius Canis 17 18 10 13 58

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Niagara Surges in Second Half to Defeat Women's Basketballl

Canisius would be limited to less than 30 percent shooting during the second half as it fell to Niagara, 75-58, in MAAC women's basketball action Wednesday Night at the Koessler Athletic Center.
 
The Parker sisters, Aaliyah and Angel, led the Purple Eagles (12-11, 11-4 MAAC) with 28 and 16 points, respectively. For Aaliyah, she finished the contest with a double-double as she also hauled in a game-high 10 rebounds. As a team, Niagara shot nearly 50 percent from the floor, finishing the contest 29-of-60 (.485).

The Golden Griffins (7-17, 4-11 MAAC) were paced by sophomore Cheyenne Stubbs, who had 14 points while junior Dani Haskell added in 13 points of her own. On the glass, sophomore guard Athina Lexa scooped up a team-high four rebounds for the Griffs. As a team, Canisius shot 18-of-52 (.346) from the field for the game. 
 
Down 14-7 at the first media timeout, Canisius came alive to close out the first quarter, outscoring the Purple Eagles, 10-7, the remainder of the way to end the first quarter only down four, 21-17. Graduate student Vannessa Garrelts highlighted the run for the Griffs, scoring six of their 10 points during the stretch.
 
The Griffs momentum from the end of the first would carry into the second, with Canisius hitting a pair of shots, courtesy of freshman forward Sisi Eleko and Stubbs, to make it a three-point game, 25-22, with 8:57 to play.
   
Niagara would respond with a 6-3 spurt of their own to go up by six, 31-25, with 6:11 remaining before halftime. Canisius was able to find an answer, keeping the Purple Eagles scoreless while notching six points of their own to tie the game, 31-all, with 4:05 to play.
 
Canisius and Niagara would trade baskets to close the half, but the Purple Eagles would enter the dressing room ahead, 39-35.
 
Out of the halftime break, each team would be stuck in a cold streak, with both sides combining to shoot just 6-of-21 from the floor during the opening 7:51 of the second half. Still, amidst the cold snap, Haskell would score four points while Stubbs and sophomore Lydia Gattozzi contributed two scores of their own to make it a two-point game, 45-43.
 
Niagara would find its form before the quarter ended, using a 12-2 surge over the remaining 1:11 of the frame to enter the fourth quarter ahead, 57-45. Lori Parker paced the Purple Eagles with six points while the Parker sisters each added a make from deep during the run, punctuated by a half-court buzzer beater by Angel.  
 
The Purple Eagles would stymie the Griffs in the fourth quarter, keeping them scoreless for the first 4:25 of the final stanza while tallying nine points of their own to grow their lead to 19, 66-45.
 
Canisius and Niagara would trade baskets the remainder of the way as the Purple Eagles held on to secure the 27-point victory. 
 
Post Game Comments from Head Coach Sahar Nusseibeh:
   
Game Notes:
• Niagara is Canisius' most played opponent, with this evening's matchup serving as the 102nd meeting between the two Little Three rivals.
• Canisius caused Niagara to turn the ball over nine times in the first quarter, scoring 10 of its 17 points off turnovers.
• This is the first time since a stretch from Jan. 31, 1987 through March 1, 1988 that Canisius has lost four straight contests to Niagara
• Stubbs finished in double-digits for scoring for the third straight contest and fifth time in the last six games.
 
Up Next:
Canisius will have a day to rest before welcoming Fairfield to the Koessler Athletic Center on Feb. 17. Tip-off against the Stags is set for 7 p.m., with the game airing on ESPN3. The game will also serve as the Play 4 Kay game.
 
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