Oeffler's Double-Double not Enough as Sage falls to SJFC
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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15 | 14 | 16 | 29 | 74 |
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18 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 67 |
Team Stats
SJFU
| Game Statistics | SJFU | Russell Sage College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (29-66) | (22-52) |
| Field Goal % | 43.9% | 42.3% |
| Rebounds | 29 | 40 |
| Assists | 14 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 24 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 30 | 9 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 11 |
| Bench Pts | 8 | 12 |
Albany, NY — Russell Sage College women's basketball team hosted the Cardinals of St. John Fisher College in an Empire 98 contest in Kahl Gym on Sunday afternoon. Sage held a 30-29 lead at the break, but SJFC used a strong fourth quarter to overtake the Gators. SJFC posted the 74-67 road win to improve to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the league. Sage drops to 1-2 overall and 1-2 in the conference.
Tied at 67-67, SJFC got a three-point basket from junior guard Miranda Lynch (Webster, NY/Webster Thomas) at 1:33 to take a 70-67 lead. With 36 seconds left, SJFC collected a layup from rookie guard Claire Kruszka (Lake View, NY/Frontier) on an inbound play pulling away from the Gators, 72-67. With the clock running down, Sage fouled Kruszka sending her to the free throw line where she made both shots to give the Cardinals a 74-67 lead with just 11 seconds left to play. Sage's junior guard Meghan Murray (Watervliet, NY/Watervliet) had a layup attempt with just two seconds left but SJFC's junior Amy Gardner (Dryden, NY/Dryden) got the rebound to halt Sage's scoring for the game.
For the game, junior Kyra Oeffler (Green Island, NY/Heatly) had a double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds including 11 defensive boards. She added two blocks with two assists and a steal and made 11-of-13 free throws for the Gators. Senior forward Madasyn Bush (Pottersville, NY/North Warren Central) collected 14 points before fouling out. Rookie forward Savannah Sommer (Mohawk, NY/Central Valley Academy) added 12 points on the afternoon.
SJFC's Gardner finished with a game-best 20 points having made 9-of-14 shots from the floor with a pair of three's. Lynch added 15 points with three three-pointers. Sophomore guard Hannah Morse (Dundee, NY/Watkins Glen) chipped in with 13 points, while sophomore forward Kaitlyn Walker (Camillus, NY/West Genesee) added nine points with seven boards.
Sage is back in action on March 19 travelling to Nazareth College for a 7 p.m. Empire 8 road game.
