Saturday, February 25
Easton, Pa.
2 p.m.
Bucknell University
12-16,8-9Patriot
61
at
69
Lafayette
9-18,6-11Patriot
1
2
3
4
F
Bucknell
7
18
18
18
61
Lafayette
10
21
18
20
69
Women's Basketball Defeated 69-61 by Lafayette
2/25/2023 3:53:00 PM | Women's Basketball
EASTON, Pa.- The Bucknell Bison women's basketball team (12-16, 8-9 PL) fell 69-61 to Lafayette (9-18, 6-11 PL) on Saturday. The Bison are eliminated from the chance of a top-four seed with the loss.Â
The Bison could never get going offensively as the team shot 24-of-70 (34.3%) from the field and 6-of-27 (22.2%) from the three-point land. Lafayette, in contrast, shot 25-of-55 (45.5%) and nailed 5-of-12 (41.7%) treys.
Isabella King was the sole exception from beyond the three-point arc. The sophomore hit four of her eight shots from deep and shot 5-of-9 overall for a team-high 14 points. Emma Shaffer scored 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for her ninth career double-double. Tai Johnson added 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting.Â
Lafayette was led by Abby Antognoli, who drained 21 points to lead all scorers. Makayla Andrews contributed 16 points to the Leopards' cause.Â
Both teams struggled to score out of the gate as the score was only 5-4 Bucknell at the media timeout. The Bison trailed at the end of the first quarter as the shooting went cold. The team fired 22 shots but only converted three makes as layups and open threes spun out or bounced in the wrong direction off the glass. Despite the paltry shooting, the Bison were only down 10-7 to end the period.Â
The second quarter was heated from the start. King drained her first triple of the game 48 seconds into the period to tie the game. Bucknell stretched its lead to 16-10 before Lafayette called timeout. The strategic maneuver galvanized the Leopards, who clawed back and tied the game at 23-23. Then Lafayette went on an 8-2 run to end the quarter. Johnson connected on a layup, but Lafayette nailed a three-pointer to take a 31-25 halftime lead.Â
The Bison opened the third quarter by stomping their way back into a tied game. With the score 35-30 Lafayette, Shaffer scored five straight points, including a basket off a magnificent fast break to deadlock the game. The Bison had a 39-38 lead; a few possessions later, courtesy of Grace Sullivan's put-back. However, Lafayette would undertake an 11-4 run to end the quarter as it started: with the Leopards up by six points.Â
Lafayette opened the fourth stanza by running the score to 51-43 before the Bison cut it to 51-49, thanks to King, Shaffer, and Emma Theodorsson. Bucknell would briefly take its final lead after King and Remi Sisselman nailed back-to-back three-pointers. The media timeout followed, and Lafayette used the time to regroup. The Leopards tied the game and then went ahead for good. Bucknell mounted one last chance when Collins' three-pointer cut the deficit to 62-59. But the Leopards cashed in their free throws, and the Bison could only answer with a single Johnson basket. Two final free throws cemented the score at 69-61 Lafayette.Â
Up Next
The Bison conclude the regular season at home on March 1 with a matchup versus American.Â
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The Bison could never get going offensively as the team shot 24-of-70 (34.3%) from the field and 6-of-27 (22.2%) from the three-point land. Lafayette, in contrast, shot 25-of-55 (45.5%) and nailed 5-of-12 (41.7%) treys.
Isabella King was the sole exception from beyond the three-point arc. The sophomore hit four of her eight shots from deep and shot 5-of-9 overall for a team-high 14 points. Emma Shaffer scored 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for her ninth career double-double. Tai Johnson added 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting.Â
Lafayette was led by Abby Antognoli, who drained 21 points to lead all scorers. Makayla Andrews contributed 16 points to the Leopards' cause.Â
Both teams struggled to score out of the gate as the score was only 5-4 Bucknell at the media timeout. The Bison trailed at the end of the first quarter as the shooting went cold. The team fired 22 shots but only converted three makes as layups and open threes spun out or bounced in the wrong direction off the glass. Despite the paltry shooting, the Bison were only down 10-7 to end the period.Â
The second quarter was heated from the start. King drained her first triple of the game 48 seconds into the period to tie the game. Bucknell stretched its lead to 16-10 before Lafayette called timeout. The strategic maneuver galvanized the Leopards, who clawed back and tied the game at 23-23. Then Lafayette went on an 8-2 run to end the quarter. Johnson connected on a layup, but Lafayette nailed a three-pointer to take a 31-25 halftime lead.Â
The Bison opened the third quarter by stomping their way back into a tied game. With the score 35-30 Lafayette, Shaffer scored five straight points, including a basket off a magnificent fast break to deadlock the game. The Bison had a 39-38 lead; a few possessions later, courtesy of Grace Sullivan's put-back. However, Lafayette would undertake an 11-4 run to end the quarter as it started: with the Leopards up by six points.Â
Lafayette opened the fourth stanza by running the score to 51-43 before the Bison cut it to 51-49, thanks to King, Shaffer, and Emma Theodorsson. Bucknell would briefly take its final lead after King and Remi Sisselman nailed back-to-back three-pointers. The media timeout followed, and Lafayette used the time to regroup. The Leopards tied the game and then went ahead for good. Bucknell mounted one last chance when Collins' three-pointer cut the deficit to 62-59. But the Leopards cashed in their free throws, and the Bison could only answer with a single Johnson basket. Two final free throws cemented the score at 69-61 Lafayette.Â
Up Next
The Bison conclude the regular season at home on March 1 with a matchup versus American.Â
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Team Stats
Buck
Laf
FG%
.343
.455
3FG%
.222
.417
FT%
.500
.824
RB
36
46
TO
9
17
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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