Licata
Grace Licata knocked down five 3-pointers against Morrisville
67
Morrisville MORW 14-11
69
Winner Buffalo State BUFW 11-13
Morrisville MORW
14-11
67
Final
69
Buffalo State BUFW
11-13
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Morrisville MORW 23 16 17 11 67
Buffalo State BUFW 15 19 17 18 69

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women’s Basketball rallies past Morrisville, 69-67

BUFFALO, N.Y.— Liv LeBaron (Horseheads/Corning Painted Post) scored 18 points and Grace Licata (Williamsville/Williamsville South) connected on five 3-pointers as Buffalo State used a 14-0 run late to complete the come-from-behind victory over visiting Morrisville in non-conference action.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 69, Morrisville – 67
LOCATION: Buffalo State Sports Arena – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (11-13), Morrisville (14-11)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • LeBaron led the Bengals in scoring to go along with nine rebounds and three assists.
  • Caleh McLean (New Rochelle/New Rochelle) added 17 points and eight rebounds.
  • Licata finished with 15 points and three assists.
  • Jenna Lee (Wallkill/Wallkill) chipped in eight points and set a new career-high with five rebounds.
  • Morrisville jumped out to an early 20-6 lead behind the team's 66 percent shooting from the floor.
  • Buffalo State responded with a 9-3 run to cut the lead to 23-15 after 10 minutes of play.
  • The Bengals continued to chip away at the lead until the Mustangs converted a fast break layup to lead 39-34 at halftime.
  • Following an 8-2 run by Morrisville to extend its lead to 12, Buffalo State closed the third quarter on a 7-0 run to find itself down 56-51 at the final intermission.
  • The Bengals outscored the Mustangs 18-11 in the fourth frame to take a 69-67 lead with 44 seconds left in the contest.
  • Morrisville caused a turnover and had a desperation heave with three seconds left that fell just short as Buffalo State earned a 69-67 win.
  • The Bengals shot 40 percent from the floor and held the Mustangs to 30 percent shooting in the second half.
  • Buffalo State outrebounded Morrisville 51-37 in the contest.
 
FOR THE FOES
  • Alexis Campbell led the Mustangs with 18 points.
  • Tori Rockefeller and Haley Kilmartin each chipped in 14 points respectively.
 
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will close out its regular season with a road trip to take on Fredonia in the "Battle by the Lake" showdown on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 1 p.m. The contest presents a potential "win and get in" scenario for the sixth and final SUNYAC playoff spot.
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