VESTAL, N.Y. – The Bryant University women's basketball team fell to Binghamton on a last-second buzzer beater in the America East Quarterfinals on Thursday in New York.
Izzy Adams made a layup with five seconds remaining to give the Bulldogs a one-point lead, but the Bearcats would make the final shot at the buzzer.
Nia Scott led Bryant with 11 points, and
Maranda Nyborg tallied ten.
Game Information
Binghamton 45, Bryant 44
Records: Bryant (18-12) (8-9), Binghamton (19-11), (11-6)
Location: Dr. Bai Lee Court (Vestal, N.Y.)
Key Moment
- The Bearcats knocked down a shot as time expired (45-44).
How it Happened
- The Bulldogs jumped out to an 11-6 lead in the game's first seven minutes. Nia Scott scored the first two baskets, and Izzy Adams converted a wing three-pointer.
- The Bearcats countered with a 5-2 run to end the quarter, giving Bryant a two-point lead (13-11).
- Bryant began the second quarter on a 10-7 run that was capped off by two Martine Boba three-pointers (23-18).
- Binghamton closed the second quarter on a 9-4 run, tying the game at 27 at halftime. Scott led the way with ten points in the first half.
- The Black and Gold tallied four points all from Maranda Nyborg, while the Bearcats posted eight, creating a four-point deficit (35-31) at the 3:48 media timeout in the third quarter.
- Both defenses clamped down, with the Bulldogs earning a slight 3-2 edge, shrinking the lead to three (37-34) heading into the fourth.
- The Bulldogs stormed back with a 6-2 run, behind back-to-back and-one baskets from Mia Mancini and Boba (40-39), which created a one-point lead with five minutes left in the final quarter.
- Scott found Nyborg under the basket to give Bryant the lead (42-41). On the next possession, the Bearcats hit a mid-range jumper to reclaim the lead and forced a Bulldog timeout with 43 seconds left (43-42).
- Bryant then turned the ball over on the next possession, but stopped Binghamton from giving the Bulldogs the ball with ten seconds.
- Izzy Adams then drove to the basket and finished with her right, giving Bryant a 44-43 lead with five seconds left.
- On the final possession, Bella Pucci drove to the basket and let it go before time expired and banked in the shot, resulting in a 45-44 loss for Bryant.
Stats
- Scott tallied 11 points and seven boards.
- Nyborg posted ten points.
- Boba hit two from deep, finishing with nine points, and also had two steals.
- The Bulldogs shot 40% from the field, 18% from deep, and 50% from the line.
- Bryant outrebounded Binghamton 29-27.
Notes
- Scott tallied her 20th double-figure scoring game of the year.
- Nyborg recorded her 14th 10+ point game.
- The Bulldogs fall to 1-4 in postseason since joining the America East.
- Boba had her 11th game of multiple steals.
- She also had her fifth game of 2+ three-pointers.
- Every game this season against the Bearcats has been decided by one possession.