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55
Winner Dayton UD 9-1,8-0 Atlantic 10
43
Saint Joseph's SJU 5-3,3-3 Atlantic 10
Winner
Dayton UD
9-1,8-0 Atlantic 10
55
Final
43
Saint Joseph's SJU
5-3,3-3 Atlantic 10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Dayton UD 15 9 16 15 55
Saint Joseph's SJU 11 13 7 12 43

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women’s Basketball With Strong Second Half To Win At Saint Joseph’s

That Marks Eight Straight Wins For The Flyers

PHILADELPHIA – The University of Dayton women's basketball team outscored Saint Joseph's 31-19 in the second half to earn a 55-43 victory Friday night.

Dayton (9-1, 8-0 A-10) lead the Atlantic 10 while the Hawks (5-3, 3-3 A-10) move to .500 in league play.

COACH'S COMMENTS
"Another tough road win," said head coach Shauna Green. "It was a physical, tough game and I'm happy with how we responded defensively in the second half. We talk all the time about finding a way to win even when our shots aren't falling. Our defense came through and that is what we hang our hat on. I am proud of our team."

KEY MOMENT
3rd quarter 7:30 – Dayton took control of a tied ball game and went on a 7-2 run and never relinquished the lead.  

GAME BREAKDOWN
1st Quarter: Dayton 15, Saint Joseph's 11
  • Dayton jumped out to a 6-2 lead off a big three from redshirt senior Araion Bradshaw.
  • The Hawks climbed back by the media timeout to make it an 11-8 contest.
  • Junior Kyla Whitehead had a putback with a minute to go to give the Flyers a 13-8 lead.
  • Dayton led 15-11 after the first quarter and were 2-for-2 from three.
2nd Quarter: Dayton 24, Saint Joseph's 24
  • Saint Joe's hit a three to start the second and made it a one point game.
  • The Hawks took the lead 16-15 at the 8:17 mark on a jump shot.
  • Bradshaw had a nice drive and was fouled to put UD back on top midway through the second.
  • The two teams continued to trade baskets and it stayed a one-point game for the next few minutes.
  • For the second straight game the Flyers went into the locker room at halftime tied.
3rd Quarter: Dayton 40, Saint Joseph's 31
  • The score stayed even at 24-24 over the first two minutes with neither team willing to budge.
  • Bradshaw was the first player to score in the second half with a pair of free throws at the 7:30 mark.
  • Redshirt senior Jenna Giacone drilled a three at the 2:08 mark to give UD it's biggest lead of the game at 39-31.
  • Bradshaw led the way down the stretch with a couple of clutch free throws and big shots to give her double digits in the game and put UD up 40-31.
4th Quarter: Dayton 55, Saint Joseph's 43
  • Saint Joseph's entered the fourth with a 4+ minute scoring drought.
  • The Hawks were forced to call a timeout at the 8:40 mark on a drive by Giacone giving the Flyers a 45-31 lead.
  • With 4:04 to play, Saint Joseph's hit two free throws to cut the margin to 50-41.
  • The Hawks called a timeout with 2:16 in the game as they trailed 53-43.
  • Dayton was able to hold off the hosts to pick up its eighth straight victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
39 to 32 – Dayton outrebounded Saint Joseph's 39-32 in the game, including 28-20 on defensive rebounds.
15 – Jenna Giacone scored a team-high 15 points and went 3-of-4 from three to go with five rebounds and three assists.
4-for-4 – Araion Bradshaw scored 13 points in the game on 4-of-4 shooting and tied for the team lead with seven rebounds.
38.8 to 29.5 – The Flyers shot 38.8 percent in the game and held the Hawks to 29.5 percent from the field and 15.8 percent from three.

KEY STAT
29.5 and 15.8 – The Flyers held SJU to 29.5 percent overall and just 3-of-19 from three for 15.8 percent shooting.  

UP NEXT
Dayton will remain in Philadelphia to take on La Salle Sunday at 12 p.m.  
 
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