February 2, 2019
SJFC Tops Sage, 63-56 despite double-double from Pritchard
SJFU
13-6, 7-3 E8
63
Russell Sage College
10-10, 5-6 E8
56
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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13 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 63 |
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15 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 56 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
SJFU
Pts:
Ella Eckert
- 24
Reb:
Ella Eckert
- 13
Ast:
Erin Hulbert
- 5
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | SJFU | Russell Sage College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (26-72) | (22-63) |
| Field Goal % | 36.1% | 34.9% |
| Rebounds | 51 | 42 |
| Assists | 15 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 16 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 20 | 9 |
| Pts in the Paint | 46 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 25 | 12 |
Albany, NY— Ella Eckert scored a game high 24 points and posted a double-double with a game best 13 points to lead St. John Fisher College to a 63-56 Empire 8 women's basketball victory over The Sage Colleges at Kahl Gym Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals improved to 13-6 overall and 7-3 in the Empire 8. Sage fell to an even 10-10 for the season and is now 5-6 in the conference.
Olivia Baumann and Sam Fischer scored 10 points each for the Cardinals, while Erin Hulbert pulled down seven rebounds. Baumann also had a game high three steals. St. John Fisher outrebounded Sage, 51-42 for the game and shot 36%.
Sage was led by freshman forward Giuliana Pritchard (Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam) who recorded her first Sage career double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Sophomore forward Madasyn Bush (Pottersville, NY/North Warren Central) had 10 rebounds for the Gators, and senior guard Macie Holmes (Amsterdam, NY/Mekeel Christian Academy) added 10 points. Sage shot 35% for the contest.
The Gators scored the first four points of the game and had a five point lead with 5:07 left in the first period after a layup by Holmes. With a three point play by Bush with 1:54 left, the Gators led 15-13 after the first. Fischer tied it for the guests at 17-17 with 8:40 left in the first half, and the Cardinals 8-2 run for a 25-19 lead with 1:59 left. They took a 28-23 lead into the half. The Cardinals led by as many as 11 twice in the third quarter, including 40-29 with 3:32 left, and had a 42-35 lead after three. Sage got to within four at 51-47 after four straight points by Pritchard with 5:12 left in the fourth period but two straight layups by Eckert made it a nine point lead at 57-48 with 2:24 left. The Cardinals were six for six at the line in the final 27 seconds to seal the triumph.
The Gators will return to action Tuesday, February 5 at Empire 8 foe Utica at 5:30 p.m. The Cardinals are at Alfred Tuesday for a league game at 5:30 p.m.
