BUFFALO STATE ATHLETICS


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BUFFALO, N.Y. —  Liv LeBaron (Corning/Corning East) led five Bengals scoring in double-figures as Buffalo State never trailed in an 83-66 victory in a non-conference game at Medaille this evening.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  Buffalo State – 83, Medaille – 66
LOCATION: Sullivan Center – Buffalo, N.Y.
RECORDS: Buffalo State (2-0), Medaille (0-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • LeBaron finished with 23 points to go with 13 rebounds, five assists, three blocks and five steals.
  • Grace Licata (Williamsville/Williamsville South) added 15 points off the bench.
  • Katie Villarini (Hamburg/Hamburg) and Kaelee Lynch (Atwater, CA/Buhach Colony) scored 13 points each, and Princella McCullough (Rochester/Bishop Kearney) netted 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
  • Buffalo State jumped out to an early 10-2 lead, but Medaille battled back to cut the deficit to 18-16 midway through the second quarter.
  • The Bengals led 30-24 at halftime and used a 17-4 run to close the third quarter to pull away, never allowing Medaille to threaten in the final frame.
  • Buffalo State dominated the Mavericks on the run, holding a 22-2 scoring advantage on the fast break.  The Bengals also had a 44-24 scoring edge in the paint.

 
FOR THE FOES

  • Breanna Walker led Medaille with 17 points, and Amanda Arnold added 11.
  • Medaille hit nine 3-pointers to try to stay in the game.

 
UP NEXT                  
Buffalo State will host the Betty Abgott Invitational this weekend, opening the tournament against Alfred University on Friday at 3 p.m.