BUFFALO, N.Y.—
Liv LeBaron (Corning/Corning East) did not show any signs of rust after the holiday layoff, netting 31 points to go with 13 rebounds to lead Buffalo State to a 74-69 victory over host D'Youville in a non-conference game this afternoon at College Center Gym.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Buffalo State – 74, D'Youville - 69
LOCATION: College Center Gym - Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (8-2), D'Youville (4-6)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- LeBaron shot 12 of 23 from the floor, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range and added five assists and three steals.
- Katie Villarini (Hamburg/Hamburg) played all 40 minutes, scoring 14 points with seven rebounds and six assists.
- Princella McCullough (Rochester/Bishop Kearney) recorded a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds.
- Neither team ever led by more than six points in a back-and-forth contest that featured 18 lead changes and was tied 11 times.
- Buffalo State used a fast start to a 14-8 advantage early in the first quarter, but D'Youville responded with six-straight points to even the score at 14-14.
- The Bengals pushed the advantage back to six after a LeBaron 3-pointer put the score at 33-27 late in the second quarter and led 34-31 at halftime.
- D'Youville scored the final five points of the third quarter to take its largest lead of the afternoon into the final frame up 55-50.
- Buffalo State used a 7-0 run early in the fourth quarter to reclaim the lead, but the Spartans continued to hang around.
- D'Youville held its final lead at 69-68 before Jenna Faulkner (Lockport/Starpoint) hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:01 remaining, and the Bengals were able to seal the win despite hitting just 3 of 6 free throws down the stretch.
FOR THE FOES
- Monica June led five Spartans scoring in double-figures with 22 points.
- Darian Evans chipped in 10 points and grabbed 16 rebounds.
UP NEXT
Buffalo State will return to SUNYAC play at home against Brockport on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
