BROCKPORT, N.Y.—The William Smith basketball team staged a late comeback, but it fell just short as it fell to Fredonia 62-55 in the second day of the 2025 58 Main BBQ & Brew Tip-Off Classic.
 
Junior Giana Lobozzo had a standout performance for the Herons, recording a season-high 16 points. She led William Smith with a team-high nine rebounds, six steals, and five assists. Lobozzo went 4-for-5 from the free throw line to spark the late comeback attempt.
 
Junior Miranda Martin chipped in 11 points, four rebounds, and one assist while classmate Amelia McCulley added nine points, five rebounds, and two assists. Junior Ava Lobozzo recorded seven points, two assists, one rebound and a steal in the loss for William Smith.
 
Fredonia was led by Aliyah Hopkins with 18 points, seven rebounds, three blocks and two assists. Jakeira Stackhouse added 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Jayssa Snelick chipped in 11 points and eight rebounds for the Blue Devils.

TEAM TOTALS

• Rebounds: Fredonia 50, William Smith 38
• Assists: William Smith 16, Fredonia 12
• Turnovers: Fredonia 17, William Smith 12
• Steals: William Smith 10, Fredonia 5
• Blocked Shots: Fredonia 3, William Smith 1

HERON STAT LEADERS

• Scoring: Giana Lobozzo 16, Miranda Martin 11, Amelia McCulley 9, Ava Lobozzo 7
• Rebounding: Giana Lobozzo 9, Amelia McCulley 5, Bridget McCleary 5, McKenzie Mandyck 5
• Assists: Giana Lobozzo 5, Carly Scott 3, Amelia McCulley 2, Ava Lobozzo 2
• Steals: Giana Lobozzo 6, Jojo Sulmasy 2, Ava Lobozzo 1, Bridget McCleary 1

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Fredonia grabbed the early momentum after finding 10 early points in the paint to grab the lead in the first quarter. The Blue Devils shot 35% from the floor in the opening 10 minutes and kept the Herons to just nine points to keep the early lead.
• William Smith bounced back in the second quarter, outscoring Fredonia 21-17. The Herons found key points from fast break opportunities after causing several Blue Devil turnovers in the second. Giana Lobozzo and Miranda Martin led the Herons with six points each in the second quarter to bring William Smith within one heading into halftime.
• The Herons continued on their momentum into the third quarter, extending their lead to four in the opening minutes before the Blue Devils answered with 12 more points in the paint to snatch back the lead heading into the final 10 minutes.
• Fredonia used the late spark to grab back the momentum in the fourth and extended its lead to as much as nine points in the final quarter. William Smith continued to fight, chipping away at the lead but sharp free throw shooting by the Blue Devils would close out the nonconference matchup in favor of Fredonia 62-55.

FOR THE RECORD

• With the loss, the Herons fall to 0-3 on the season
• The Blue Devils improve to 4-1 overall with the nonconference win

UP NEXT
 
William Smith will be back in action on Tuesday, Nov. 25, when it travels to the University of Rochester for a nonconference contest. Action between the Herons and the Yellowjackets is set for 5:30 p.m.