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Fiona Horan
KEVIN COLTON
42
William Smith WSC 5-12,3-7 Liberty League
71
Winner Ithaca ITH 15-2,10-0 Liberty League
William Smith WSC
5-12,3-7 Liberty League
42
Final
71
Ithaca ITH
15-2,10-0 Liberty League
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
William Smith WSC 9 15 9 9 42
Ithaca ITH 23 20 20 8 71

Game Recap: William Smith Basketball | | Zack Koons

Herons suffer conference loss at #19 Ithaca

ITHACA, N.Y.— The William Smith College basketball team fell to No. 19 Ithaca 71-42 this evening in a Liberty League matchup in Ben Light Gymnasium. The Herons fall to 5-12 overall with a 3-7 mark in conference play, while the Bombers move to 15-2 overall and 10-0 in the conference.
 
Junior Brooke Jarvis led the Herons with 12 points and six rebounds while junior Fiona Horan chipped in eight points and a career-high 11 rebounds. The Herons went 75% from the free throw line this evening, with senior Lauren DeVaney and sophomore Maddie Patrick shooting 100% from the line.
 
 
TEAM TOTALS
  • Rebounds: Ithaca 45, William Smith 42
  • Assists: Ithaca 17, William Smith 9
  • Turnovers: William Smith 18, Ithaca 14
  • Steals: Ithaca 11, William Smith 5
  • Blocked Shots: Ithaca 6, William Smith 3
 
HERON STAT LEADERS  
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Bombers opened the game on a 4-0 run before first-year Mckenzie Mandyck would hit a three-pointer to end Ithaca's early streak.
  • The Herons found four early points from Horan in the first quarter but would be unable to shut down the strong Bomber offense. Ithaca would lead 23-9 heading into the second quarter.
  • The Herons went on a 4-0 run to start the second quarter thanks to points from Jarvis and Patrick.
  • The Bombers shot 50% from the floor in the second quarter to extend their lead to 21 before sophomore Molly Walsh hit a buzzer beater to cut the Bombers lead to 19 heading into halftime.
  • William Smith opened up the second half with early points from Jarvis and DeVaney but the Bombers would respond with an 11-0 run to extend their lead.
  • Horan added four more points for the Herons to cut Ithaca's lead.
  • William Smith outscored Ithaca in the final 10 minutes behind five points from Jarvis.
  • The Bombers early lead was enough to secure their league-leading 10th win which would hand the Herons their third consecutive loss.

UP NEXT
 
William Smith will head to Rochester, New York, to take on RIT tomorrow afternoon in a Liberty League matchup. Tip off between the Herons and the Tigers is set for 2 p.m. in Clark Gymnasium.
 
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