Raiders Drop Second Patriot League Game to Bucknell
HAMILTON - Anne Bair led the team with 12 points but it wasn't enough as the Raiders fell 51-34 to Bucknell on Sunday afternoon.
HAMILTON - Anne Bair led the team with 12 points but it wasn't enough as the Raiders fell 51-34 to Bucknell on Sunday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Neither team was able to find a bucket in the opening two and a half minutes with the scoreless run ended by a Bucknell 3-pointer.
- Madison Schiller drilled a triple to tie the game at three before Bucknell scored five unanswered and led 8-3 at the first media timeout.
- Chidinma Okafor finished a narrow lane pass from Anne Bair as time expired in the first quarter to help the Raiders cut the first quarter deficit to five.
- Okafor hit a mid range jumper at the start of the second frame before Bucknell scored five straight taking a 20-12 lead.
- Bair ended a six minute scoring drought for the Raiders to cut into the Bucknell lead but Colgate still trailed 27-14 at the halftime break.
- Colgate turned up the heat at the start of the second half forcing two quick Bucknell turnovers and cutting the Bucknell lead to 29-18.
- Taylor Golembiewski hit a step back jumper sandwiched between two Bisons baskets and the Raiders continued to trail 33-20 at the first media timeout of the second half.
- Bair hit three free throws before Golembiewski netted a tough layup helping Colgate slice into the Bucknell lead, trailing 37-25 heading into the final frame.
- The Bisons hit back-to-back triples at the start of the fourth giving them a 43-25 lead.
- Bair finished a layup through contact and hit the free throw for an old-fashioned 3-point play but the Raiders remained behind 13 points with 5:20 left to play.
- Colgate couldn't get the shots to fall and fell 51-34 to Bucknell.
GAME NOTES
- Anne Bair led the team in scoring for the seventh time this season, posting double figures for the 11th time this year.
- Colgate scored its lowest point total netting just 34 points and suffered its largest defeat.
- Madison Schiller and Taylor Golembiewski each logged a team-high five boards.
UP NEXT
The Raiders (10-5, 0-2) head to Pennsylvania to take on Lehigh on Wednesday. Tip is set for 6 p.m. at Stabler Arena.
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