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Jayda Johnson shooting a three
Jayda Johnson completes her fourth three of the game against St. Joseph
65
Saint Joseph's SJU 21-7,12-5 Atlantic 10
74
Winner Dayton UD 16-12,10-7 Atlantic 10
Saint Joseph's SJU
21-7,12-5 Atlantic 10
65
Final
74
Dayton UD
16-12,10-7 Atlantic 10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Saint Joseph's SJU 22 13 18 12 65
Dayton UD 14 24 19 17 74

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Soars Past Saint Joseph’s 74-65 On Senior Night

The Flyers Were Victorious In Their Home Finale

DAYTON - The University of Dayton women's basketball team hosted Saint Joseph's on Wednesday evening and earned the 74-65 victory on Senior Night.

The Flyers (16-12, 10-7 A-10) upset the Hawks (21-7, 12-5 A-10) and earned a crucial conference victory.
 
GAME BREAKDOWN
1st Quarter: Dayton 14, Saint Joseph's 22
  • The game opened with both teams exchanging turnovers before graduate student Rikki Harris was able to put the Flyers on the board with a spin-around jumper.
  • After a gritty three-and-a-half-minute scoring drought, Rikki Harris battled through traffic and powered in a tough layup, sparking the Flyers' push to regain momentum.
  • Harris grabbed an offensive rebound and confidently sank a mid-range jumper, adding crucial points for the Flyers.
  • On a roll, graduate student Nicole Stephens drained a jumper to cap off a 10-0 Flyers run, while holding the Hawks scoreless for over four minutes.
2nd Quarter: Dayton 38, Saint Joseph's 35
  • Senior Arianna Smith opened the second quarter with a strong layup, setting the tone for the Flyers.
  • Smith responded again, battling through the Hawks' defense to sink a tough jumper.
  • Sophomore Jayda Johnson drove to the basket and finished with a smooth layup to earn her first points of the game.
  • Battling a turnover, junior Nayo Lear snatched the ball and powered through for a strong layup.
  • Johnson created space and knocked down a smooth three-pointer, off a perfect assist from freshman Olivia Leung to bring the game within three.
  • Coming out of the media timeout, Johnson wasted no time, sinking another three-pointer off a crisp assist from senior Ivy Wolf.
  • On fire, the Flyers kept the momentum rolling as Wolf delivered a sneaky pass to Harris, who quickly found Johnson outside the arc—she buried another three, making Dayton 6 of their last 8 and forcing the Hawks to call a timeout with 2:52 left to play.
  • In a buzzer-beater for the possession, Johnson hit a clutch three-pointer, sending the stadium into a frenzy and bringing the Flyers within one point.
  • Leung charged to the bucket, finishing with a tough layup to give the Flyers the lead with just one minute left of play.
  • Harris snatched the ball from the Hawks on a breakaway, racing down the court. With just three seconds left in the half, the Flyers quickly inbounded the ball, and Harris finished with a powerful layup, bringing a fiery end to the half.
3rd Quarter: Dayton 57, Saint Joseph's 53
  • The Flyers had a slow start, enduring a two-minute scoring drought that allowed the Hawks to take the lead, forcing Dayton to call a timeout.
  • Smith fought hard on the boards, securing a rebound and finishing a layup to end the Hawks' 9-0 run.
  • Stephens knocked down a smooth jumper right out of the media timeout, keeping the Flyers in rhythm.
  • After battling through heavy defense, Lear pushed the ball down the court and fought to sink a clutch jumper, tying up the game.Right after, Lear drove hard to the bucket, drew a foul, and calmly knocked down the free throw for a clutch and-one play.
  • Ivy Wolf drove inside, kicked it back out, and found Nicole Stephens wide open—she drained the three with confidence.
  • Backing down to the bucket, senior Shannon Wheeler powered through and finished with a strong layup.
  • Running around the arc to get the ball back in play, Stephens found Harris, who sank a three-pointer
4th Quarter: Dayton 74, Saint Joseph's 65 
  • Stephens broke the Flyers' two-minute scoring drought, sinking a much-needed three to open the quarter.
  • Smith drove to the basket, drawing the foul and finishing with a powerful and-one layup.
  • Wolf made a powerful charge to the basket, muscling her way in for a well-earned layup.
  • In a smooth run up the court, Wolf found her space and confidently drained a three-pointer forcing the Hawks to take a timeout.
  • To close out the game, Arianna Smith drove to the hoop and finished with a clutch layup with just one second remaining. 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • 14- Jayda Johnson earned her career high of 14 points in this game, four of which also being a new season high of made three point field goals. 
  • 18- In the first minutes of the quarter, Dayton trailed by 18 points but ultimately coming back offensively and powering defensively to regain the lead early in the second quarter
  • 5 - All five of our starters are seniors who closed out their home game career 
  • 12 - In her final home game, Arianna Smith earned her 12th double-double this season with 13 points and 11 rebounds
  • 22 - In this highly defensive game, the Flyers fought for 22 defensive rebounds which contributed to the many forced scoring droughts for the Hawks. 
UP NEXT
The Flyers will travel to New York to face the St. Bonaventure Bonnies Saturday, Mar. 1 at 1 p.m. in their final regular season game.
 
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