ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. - Christina Midgette recorded her first career double-double as the Raiders overcame St. Bonaventure, 82-72 on Saturday afternoon at the Reilly Center.

With just over five minutes left, Madison Schiller forced the ball out on the St. Bonaventure inbound and dished it to Christina Midgette. Midgette pump faked before going up through contact, making the bucket and getting the foul. Midgette sank the ensuing free throw giving the junior her first career double-double and the Raiders a 71-57 lead.

COACH ADEDUNTAN'S COMMENTS

"I am really proud of our players and their resiliency. It was a big bounce back game for us, we talked a lot about being able to defend better and being able to finish plays. We did an excellent job on the boards finishing with 20 offensive rebounds. Really proud of some of the players that stepped up; Grace Klag, Christina Midgette, Morgan McMahon and Amarah Streiff (to name a few). This is a team win that we can continue to learn and grow from with a lot of good things we can take away from it.

I am feeling great about the way we have been playing for each other and that has been the message. We have to be selfless, we have to be able to set people up. I feel like we are doing that at a really high level right now. Our defense needs to continue to match, but I feel like we are making the right strides and the right steps to get better defensively."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Colgate didn't get on the board in the opening two minutes but were able to hold off the Bonnies defensively.
• Sophia Diehl hit a triple early in the first to get the Raiders going offensively.
• Halfway through the opening frame, Anne Bair picked up a tough bucket and the foul, making the old-fashioned three point play.
• The Raiders were plagued by seven personal fouls in the first quarter but still only trailed 22-19 after one quarter.
• The Bonnies used a 8-2 run at the start of the second quarter to extend their advantage to 30-21.
• Colgate responded with back-to-back triples from Amarah Streiff clawing back to within three points.
• Grace Klag made a tough lay up giving the Raiders their first lead since halfway through the first quarter.
• The Raiders took a narrow 37-36 lead into halftime.
• Colgate came out on fire in the second half with a 7-0 run capped off by a Madison Schiller 3-pointer, forcing an early St. Bonaventure timeout.
• Bair hit a three just before the media timeout in the third quarter extending the Raider lead to 53-44.
• The Raiders held onto a 56-49 lead heading into the final frame.
• Grace Klag scored six fourth quarter points helping the Raiders maintain the advantage.
• Colgate's largest lead came with 4:51 left in the game as they took a 73-57 lead.
• The Bonnies were able to get back within eight but the Raiders held on, winning 82-72.

GAME NOTES

• Christina Midgette recorded her first career double-double, finishing with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
• The Raiders finished with four players in double figures, Anne Bair, Madison Schiller, Morgan McMahon, and Christina Midgette.
• Anne Bair logged a team-high 15 points, the fourth time she has led the team in scoring this season.
• Colgate outrebounded the Bonnies 40-22 including a 20-3 advantage on offensive boards.
• Bair also led the team in assists with four, this is the fifth time in six games she has been the team's assist leader.
• Colgate scored 80+ points in back-to-back games for the first time since Dec.1 - Dec. 4, 2019.

UP NEXT
Colgate (4-2) returns to Hamilton as they look forward to hosting the Colgate Thanksgiving Tournament on Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 30. Colgate will play UMBC at 1 p.m. on Friday before Akron takes on Iona at 4 p.m. The winners advancing to the Tournament Championship on Saturday at 4 p.m.