DAYTON – The University of Dayton women's basketball team followed their previous loss with a dominating win over the Duquesne Dukes by a score of 66-47.

The Flyers (18-8, 12-2 A-10) continue to control their own destiny in the Atlantic 10 standings while the Dukes (14-13, 7-7 A-10) end a two-game winning streak.

KEY MOMENT
5:38 in 3^rd Quarter - After Duquesne cut the lead to seven in the third quarter, Dayton went on a 10-0 run to expand their lead to 17.

GAME BREAKDOWN
1^st Quarter – Dayton 11, Duquesne 6

• After beginning the first quarter with a 4-0 lead, the Flyers went into the first media timeout tied 4-4 with the Dukes
• Freshman Jayla Scaife made a three pointer at the buzzer to give the Flyers an 11-6 lead
• Dayton ended the quarter 3-of-13 from the field with three turnovers
• Redshirt junior Alex Harris and Scaife both lead the team with three rebounds

2^nd Quarter – Dayton 36, Duquesne 21

• The Flyers opened the second quarter on a 14-2 run to extend their lead to 25-8
• Sophomore Lauren Cannatelli hit back-to-back three pointers to force a Duquesne timeout with 6:17 left in the quarter
• Dayton held their largest lead of the half at 21 points with 5:07 left of play
• Duquesne ended the half on 4-of-5 shooting, cutting the Flyers' lead to 15 points
• Cannatelli finished the half with 16 points on 4-of-5 shooting from behind the arc

3^rd Quarter – Dayton 50, Duquesne 36

• The Dukes started the second half on a 7-0 run, forcing a Dayton timeout with 6:18 left in the quarter
• At the media timeout, the Flyers led the Dukes with a score of 40-31
• Harris' three-point play opened the Flyers lead up to 15 points with 2:07 left to play
• Dayton went on a 10-0 run over the course of four minutes while the Dukes ended the quarter on 1-of-7 shooting

4^th Quarter – Dayton 66, Duquesne 47

• Cannatelli opened the fourth quarter with her fifth three pointer of the game
• At the media timeout, the Flyers maintained their lead with a score of 58-42.
• The Flyers emptied their bench in the final minutes of play, holding a 19-point lead
• Dayton got back in the win column with its 12^th double-digit victory of the year.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
48-33 – The Flyers controlled the boards, outrebounding the Dukes on both the offensive and defensive ends
11 – Harris led the Flyers with 11 rebounds
24 – Cannatelli scored 24 points for the Flyers, making 6-of-9 three pointers, which is one shy of her career high
42% - The Flyers shot 42 percent from behind the arc, making 8-of-19 three point shots
28.8% – Duquesne shot just 28.8 percent from the field, going 15-of-52

KEY STAT

• 6-of-9 – Sophomore Lauren Cannatelli's six three pointers led the Flyers to their 12th win in Atlantic 10 play.

UP NEXT

• The Flyers will travel to Bronx, NY to take on Fordham this Sunday, Feb. 19 at 2 p.m.
• Dayton then returns home next Wednesday, Feb. 22 to host Saint Louis University at 7 p.m.