BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Visiting Nazareth overcame a 14-point third-quarter deficit Saturday to rally past Buffalo State for a 64-62 women's basketball victory in the championship game of the Betty Abgott Invitational at the Bengals' Sports Arena.

It was Nazareth's second win of the weekend as the Golden Flyers open their 2016-17 season at 2-0. Buffalo State dropped to 2-1. Nazareth also defeated Thiel 67-53 in Friday's opener.

Four Nazareth players posted double-digit scoring totals, led by freshman Rachel Benedict and junior Samantha Peebles, who each recorded their second straight double-doubles. Bendedict was named tournament MVP after finishing with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Peebles, the Golden Flyers' newly annointed point guard, was named to the all-tournament team after combining 15 points with 11 rebounds. Senior Sam Sorge and freshman Lizzie Straub each scored 10 points.

The game was tied 31-31 at halftime, but the hosts bolted out of the gate in the third quarter and outscored Nazareth 20-6 over the first seven minutes to go up 51-37. Nazareth was able to regroup behind a pair of three-point baskets by Sorge and a basket  by freshman Rose Pedretti to close within 51-45 by the end of the third.

Nazareth stayed close and finally took the lead, 59-57, on a three-pointer by Straub with 1:56 to play. Pedretti hit a big three-pointer with 1:02 left to extend the lead to 62-58. After Buffalo State scored, Peebles was fouled with :14 left and sank both free throws to preserve the win and complete a 19-9 fourth-quarter rally.

Nazareth led for a good portion of the first quarter, but the Bengals came back to tie the score at 20-20 after the first 10-minute period. A basket by Peebles and a three-pointer by Benedict gave Nazareth a 27-22 led with six minutes to play in the second. Buffalo State came back again to take a 31-29 lead after a three-pointer by Kaelee Lynch with 2:30 to play in the half. Peeble, though, scored with :40 left to tie the game at 31-31.

Buffalo State started the third quarter with a 13-2 scoring run to take a double-digit advantage. The lead grew to 12 points, then 14 following baskets by Mariah Rosario and Grace Licata.

Nazareth shot 23-for-63 from the field (36.5 percent), including 9-for-28 from three-point range. Peebles passed for six assists and Sorge grabbed seven rebounds. Freshman Shelby Benjamin came off the bench to grab five rebounds.

Nazareth plays again Tuesday at William Smith at 6 p.m.