Sage falls at the hands of MSMC on Saturday
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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26 | 26 | 52 |
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13 | 20 | 33 |
Team Stats
Mt. St. Mary College
| Game Statistics | Mt. St. Mary College | Russell Sage College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (17-57) | (12-54) |
| Field Goal % | 29.8% | 22.2% |
| Rebounds | 54 | 38 |
| Assists | 11 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 15 | 12 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 5 | 11 |
| Bench Pts | 21 | 2 |
Albany, NY –The Sage Colleges' women's basketball team hosted the Knights of Mt. St. Mary College on Saturday afternoon in the Kahl Gym in a Skyline Conference contest. The Knights tallied a 52-33 win over Sage to improve to 9-7 overall and 6-1 in the league, while the loss puts Sage at 6-8 overall and 3-3 in the Skyline.
MSMC held a 26-13 lead at the break as junior forward Rachel Perrone (Poughquag, NY/Arlington) had nine of her game-high 17 points in the first stanza. By game's end she was 8-15 from the floor and had nine rebounds with a pair of blocks. Senior guard Becky Metzger (Point Pleasant, NJ/Pt. Pleasant Boro) had 12 rebounds on the afternoon, while handing out three assists with two steals.
Sophomore forward Natalie Candarelli (Cortlandt Manor, NY/JFK Catholic) netted eight points and seven rebounds off the bench for the Knights as they held a 54-38 edge on the boards over the Gators.
Sage's sophomore guard Megan Bowman (Saranac, NY/Saranac) finished with a team-best 10 points, while adding three assists and five steals. Sophomore center Amie Jefferson (Albany, NY/Colonie Central) had seven points with 12 rebounds and a pair of blocked shots. Junior forward Chelsea Martin (Davenport, NY/Jefferson Central) and rookie Sara Tironi (Cambridge, NY/Cambridge Central) each had five points for Sage, while Martin had a pair of blocked shots in the action.
The Gators will be back in action January 22 when they travel to SUNY-Old Westbury for a 5 p.m. Skyline Conference contest. Mt. St. Mary College hosts Purchase College on January 22 in a 6 p.m. Skyline Conference contest.
