Jamie Germano
Payton Littlefield had 12 points.
84
Winner Nazareth Naz 20-4,14-1 Empire 8
56
Elmira Elmira 11-13,6-9 Empire 8
Winner
Nazareth Naz
20-4,14-1 Empire 8
84
Final
56
Elmira Elmira
11-13,6-9 Empire 8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Nazareth Naz 14 29 16 25 84
Elmira Elmira 13 15 14 14 56

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Hoops Secures E8 Regular Season Title With Victory Over Elmira

ROCHESTER, NY (nazathletics.com) – The Nazareth women's basketball squad (20-4 overall, 14-1 Empire 8) trounced Elmira (11-13, 6-9), 84-56 on Saturday, securing the Empire 8 regular season title and the top seed for next week's Empire 8 Championships. Nazareth has now won 12-straight games and secured its third-straight 20-win season with the regular season finale coming on Tuesday at St. John Fisher.
 
How it Happened:
  • Madalyn Kelly sunk a 3-point shot to take the lead 9-7. Nazareth led 14-13 after one.
  • Chianna Williams got things going in the second quarter with a strong drive, followed by an open three from Kelly bringing the Golden Flyers ahead by six. 
  • Payton Littlefield comes in hot off the bench and hit her first 3-point shot.
  • Nazareth continued to play very strong defense, leading to good baskets on offense with some great shots from Molly Benetti and Littlefield – it was a 43-28 lead at the end of the half. 
  • After an Elmira timeout, Tessa Schuey gots a steal and tossed it up to Leah Fusilli for a hard drive and layup for two. Fusilli then gets an offensive rebound on the next play and took it to the rim for two more points. 
  • Nazareth led by 17 at the end of the 3rd quarter, 59-42.  
Game Notes:
  • Benetti led Nazareth with 18 points in the win. She shot 6-for-13 from the floor and went 6-for-8 at the line. Benetti also pulled down a team-high seven rebounds and added two blocks.
  • Kelly finished with 13 points, knocking down three 3-pointers on 3-for-5 shooting from deep. She also added two steals.
  • Littlefield gave Nazareth a big boost with 12 points, hitting three 3-pointers and going 3-for-4 from the free throw line. She also added two assists and two steals.
  • MacLachlan contributed nine points and chipped in four assists with three steals.
  • McDowell added six points and did a lot of work on the glass with six rebounds, including four offensive rebounds, plus two steals.
Up Next:
Nazareth is away at St. John Fisher University on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. This will be the final game of the regular season for the Golden Flyers before heading to the Empire 8 Championship Tournament. 
 
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