BUFFALO, NY – Visiting Elmira ended the game on a 17-6 run to take control in a 54-43 victory over the Buffalo State women's basketball team on Sunday afternoon at the Sports Arena.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Elmira – 54, Buffalo State – 43
LOCATION: Sports Arena – Buffalo, NY
RECORDS: Elmira (4-1), Buffalo State (2-2)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Tashawni Cornfield (The Seneca Nation/Putnam Academy, CT) scored 13 points to lead the Bengals. She also chipped in eight rebounds.
- Maddy Stearns (Clarence, NY/Clarence) had 12 points and three assists.
- Grace Carey (Grand Island, NY/Grand Island) had nine rebounds for Buffalo State.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Elmira scored the first five points of the game early, and led 7-2 with three minutes remaining in the first quarter, as the Bengals were unable to get the offense started.
- Baskets by Carey, Cornfield, and Stearns helped the Bengals close the quarter on a 6-3 run.
- A 3-pointer by Stearns midway through the second quarter gave Buffalo State its first lead at 13-12.
- The Soaring Eagles responded with a 13-5 run to close the half, including a jumper by Alleney Klunk in the final two seconds to give Elmira a 25-18 lead.
- Buffalo State opened the third quarter on a 14-4 run, as a 3-pointer by Cornfield gave Buffalo State a 32-29 lead.
- A technical foul on the Bengals gave Elmira a pair of free throws and the ball, which the Soaring Eagles capitalized with a four-point possession.
- Trailing by four early in the fourth, Cornfield made back-to-back baskets to tie the score at 37-37.
- Klunk knocked down a pair of 3-pointers, and scored the next ten points for Elmira.
- A layup by Carey with under a minute remaining cut the Buffalo State deficit to four, but Elmira scored the final seven points on free throws to seal the victory.
FOR THE FOES
- Klunk finished the game with 21 points, while Laura Bogota contributed 19 points.
- Nevaeh Winston grabbed a game-high 14 boards for Elmira.
UP NEXT
The Bengals are back in action at Clarkson on Tuesday evening, hitting the road to take on Clarkson.