DAYTON, Ohio – The Dayton Flyers defeated the George Mason Patriots on a snowy Wednesday evening at UD Arena, 81-58. The victory pushes the Flyer win streak to five, and improves their record to 13-9 overall and 6-5 in the Atlantic 10. The loss drops the Patriots to 10-15 overall and 5-7 in conference play.

Sophomore Jenna Burdette led the Flyers with a career-high 23 points on 7-11 field goals and 6-9 from long range. She was followed in scoring by junior Saicha Grant-Allen, who had 17 points and nine rebounds. Senior Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova and freshman Lauren Cannatelli also scored in double figures for the Flyers, with 12 points each.

Game Breakdown
1Q: The Flyers controlled the lead for much of the first quarter, getting it to as large as six thanks to three pointers from junior Andrijana Cvitkovic, junior Christy Macioce, Burdette, and freshman Ashleigh Parkinson. However, George Mason closed the quarter on a 7-0 run to take the lead at 18-17.
2Q: In response to George Mason taking the lead going into the second quarter, Dayton quickly reclaimed its lead thanks to a stifling 2-3 zone that held the Patriots scoreless in the first few minutes of play. Hot outside shooting from Burdette (first half: 16 points, 5-8 FG, 4-6 3FG) gave the Flyers a lead as big as 13, 36-23. But a four-minute scoring drought allowed George Mason to cut the score to 41-33 going into the half.
3Q: The Flyers changed their offensive strategy in third quarter, moving from a perimeter offense to working the ball in the post. This adjustment paid off, as Cornelie-Sigmundova and Grant-Allen combined for nine points in the paint in the quarter, giving the Flyers a 63-47 lead going into the fourth quarter.
4Q: Cornelie-Sigmundova and Grant-Allen continued their success in the post in the fourth quarter, scoring seven of the Flyers' first 10 points. This offensive success brought the Flyers lead to as much as 23, where the Flyers would stay with an 81-58 final score.

Inside the Numbers

• Burdette scored a career-high 22 points on 7-11 field goals and 6-9 three-point field goals. Her previous career high was 22 points, which has done twice.
• Cornelie-Sigmundova grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds in the contest. Her previous career high was 11 which she had achieved five other times.
• Cannatelli struggled from the field offensively, but she did her damage at the free throw line going a perfect 6-6.

Key Stats

• The Flyers were relatively even in shooting percentages in comparison to the Patriots, but the difference came with rebounding, where the Flyers had a 45-34 advantage.
• In addition to rebounds, the Flyers saw a large advantage with their rim protection with nine blocks to the Patriots' zero.
• Cannatelli has made a team best 46 three-point baskets this season, which puts her only one behind the Flyer freshman record held by Justine Raterman.

Up Next
The Flyers take their next two on the road, starting with a visit to the George Washington Colonials on Sunday, February 14^th at 12:00 p.m. The next home game for the Flyers comes on Sunday, February 21^st against Duquesne.