DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Dayton's women basketball team won its eighth game in a row, holding on to the top spot of the Atlantic 10 standings with a 66-55 victory over George Washington.

The Flyers (14-4, 7-0 A-10) stay undefeated in conference games while the Colonials (8-10, 3-3 A-10) suffered their third conference loss.

KEY MOMENT
4^th quarter – 5:15 minutes left – Junior Lauren Cannatelli made her fourth three-point field goal of the game to extend Dayton's lead to 12, but a strong defensive effort helped secure the victory for the Flyers.
 
GAME BREAKDOWN
1^ST Quarter: Dayton 23, George Washington 14

• Cannatelli opened the game with back-to-back three pointers.
• The first nine points came from three pointers by Cannatelli and Sophomore Jayla Scaife.
• At the first media timeout (4:53), Dayton led George Washington 13-5.
• Dayton went on a 7-0 run over 3:27 thanks to a strong defensive stand.
• 15 of the Flyers' 23 points came from behind the arch.

                           
2^nd Quarter: Dayton 36, George Washington 34

• With 8:34 on the clock, George Washington cut Dayton's lead to two, with a score of 23-21.
• Senior Jenna Burdette ended Dayton's scoring drought with a three pointer with 4:15 left.
• At the media timeout (3:38), Dayton maintained its lead with a score of 28-24.
• Dayton went on a 9-0 run over 4:18 minutes.
• Burdette led the Flyers with 12 points and three assists at the half.

 
3^rd Quarter: Dayton 52, George Washington 45

• George Washington took its first lead of the game with 8:03 in the quarter, 39-36.
• Redshirt senior Alex Harris scored four straight points to give the Flyers a 41-39 lead.
• At the media timeout (4:15), Dayton led George Washington 43-41.
• The Flyers went on a 6-0 run over 1:41 minutes.
• Dayton's defense held George Washington to a scoring drought of over two minutes, holding the Colonials 0-6 from the field.
• Dayton extended its lead to nine, forcing a George Washington timeout with 1:13 left in the quarter.

 
4^th Quarter: Dayton 66, George Washington 55

• The Flyers extended their lead with a score of 61-49 thanks to Cannatelli's fourth three with 5:15 left in the game.
• Dayton's defensive effort held George Washington to only 10 points in the final quarter.
• Cannatelli, Burdette, and Scaife all scored in double figures to lead the Flyers to victory.
• Senior Javonna Layfield led all players in rebounding with 11.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
51% - Dayton shot 51 percent from the floor holding George Washington to 41 percent.
17 – Lauren Cannatelli and Jayla Scaife led the Flyers with 17 points each
36-29 – The Flyers outrebounded the Colonials, 36 to 29
54% - Dayton shot 54 percent from behind the arch.
16 – Jenna Burdette chipped in 16 points
7:29 – The first throws of the game for either team took place at the 7:29 mark in the third quarter.
23-7 – Dayton benefited from a 23-7 fast break points advantage.

KEY STAT
36-29 – The Flyers outrebounded the Colonials 36 to 29, allowing for fast break and second chance opportunities.

UP NEXT

• The Flyers will travel to Richmond, Va. on Wednesday, January 24 at 7 p.m. to take on the Richmond Spiders.