ROCHESTER, NY – The Nazareth women's basketball squad put together a strong performance on Saturday, downing Sage 83-54 behind 17 points from Molly Benetti.
The Golden Flyers are now 17-2 overall and 9-1 in Empire 8 play. Meanwhile, Sage drops to 4-15 and 2-8, respectively.
Nazareth outscored the Gators in each quarter and ended up shooting 55.6 percent from the field (30-for-54).
The Gators only lead was 2-0 before Nazareth scored 15 straight to take command early.
Benetti finished 7-for-10 from the floor with four rebounds and four blocks.
The score was 42-20 at the half.
Olivia Dobrovosky poured in 15 points on 6-for-9 from the floor. Kiara Anglin logged nine points, four assists, four steals and four rebounds.
Sarina McDowell had 14 points and seven boards.
Nazareth returns to action on Tuesday, Traveling to Utica for a 5:30 p.m. matchup.
Nazareth Rolls To 83-54 Win Over Sage
Sage
54
Nazareth
83
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage (4-15/2-8 E8) | 7 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 54 |
| Nazareth (17-2/9-1 E8) | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 83 |
Jan 27, 2024