Dayton Flyers

Boxscore

LAS VEGAS –  The University of Dayton fell 82-76 to No. 24 Gonzaga Wednesday at the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic at the South Point Arena.
 
Senior Justine Raterman scored a game-high 25 points against the Zags and was named to the Holiday Hoops All-Tournament team. She also scored a game-high 22 in UD’s 80-66 win over Illinois in the first game of the tournament.
 
Freshman Andrea Hoover chipped in 13 points and seven rebounds, tying her career best. Senior Elle Queen scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Flyers. Senior Patrice Lalor had eight points and seven assists. Senior Casey Nance had three blocks.
 
Katelan Redmon had 20 points to lead the Bulldogs, who had five players score in double figures.
 
UD jumped to a 7-2 lead to start the game, but Gonzaga led 40-36 after the first half which saw eight ties and seven lead changes. The Flyers led by four, 31-27, with 5:32 to play in the first period, but the Zags went on a 13-5 run to close out the half.
 
The Bulldogs held their biggest lead of the game, a 12-point advantage (57-45), with 14:05 left in the game.
 
UD fought and clawed back to cut the lead to a three-point deficit four different times, including with 2:17 to play in the game after Queen hit two clutch free throws to make the score 70-67. The Zags went 8-for-8 at the free throw line down the stretch to pull away.
 
The Zags won the rebound battle 48-40, including 20-14 on the offensive glass. The Bulldogs scored 17 second chance points.
 
The Flyers take part in the Saint Peter’s College Holiday Classic in Jersey City, N.J. Dec. 29-30. They play South Florida in the first game and then will play either host Saint Peter’s or Binghamton. The Flyers return home for their Atlantic 10 opener vs. Rhode Island on Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. ET.