DAYTON - The University of Dayton women's basketball team fought hard and took the win over St. Bonaventure. After the back-and-forth battle, Dayton finished off the night with the win.

Dayton advances 11-10 to the season while St. Bonaventure moves to 12-10 overall.
 
GAME BREAKDOWN
1st Quarter: Dayton 15, St. Bonaventure 12

• Bonnies get on the board first, just under the one-minute mark to take the early lead.
• Liv Leung gets the Flyers on the board with a layup.
• Fatima Ibrahim gets a quick rebound and puts it right back up to tie the Bonnies 9-9.
• Nayo Lear energized the crowd with a three-pointer to keep the Flyer momentum going.
• Nicole Stephens comes clapping back to head into the second quarter with a 15-12 lead. 

2nd Quarter: Dayton 32, St. Bonaventure 29

• Ajok Madol starts the Flyers off right in the second quarter with a jump shot.
• Stephens splashes a three to tie the game 24-24.
• Leung, with the assist from Jayda Johnson, put up a three.
• Stephens put up another lay-up to secure the three-point lead at halftime.
• Stephens led the Flyers in the first half with 15 points.

 
3rd Quarter: Dayton 55, St. Bonaventure 50

• Molly O'Riordan starts the second half with an offensive rebound to put the Flyers up 34-31.
• O'Riordan goes 2-2 at the line after being fouled.
• Leung puts up a three-point shot to push a five-point gap from the Bonnies.
• Leung from the top of the paint to extend the lead to 53-47 and get an uproar from the crowd.
• Shantavia Dawkins has the last move of the third quarter and puts up a two-point shot. 

4th Quarter: Dayton 75, St. Bonaventure 71

• Ibrahim shoots the layup after Fatima on the fast break
• The Bonnies tied the game at 62 with five minutes remaining in the game.
• Lear went two for two at the free-throw line
• O'Riordan makes the best of a turnover and goes in for a layup
• Leung goes up for the jumper three-point shot and swishes it.
• Stephens erupts with the crowd with a late three-pointer to put the Flyers up 5 points heading into the last minute of the game.
• The Flyers beat the Bonnies 75-71 in a hard-fought battle.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
49 - Total rebounds for the Flyers
19 - Nicole Stephens had 19 points
20 - Olivia Leung had a season-high 20 points
15 - Points scored off of rebounds
10 and 15 - O'Riordan with a double-double, scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds
 
UP NEXT
Dayton will remain at home on Sunday, February 1st, at UD Arena at 2:00 PM. The Flyers will compete against George Washington.
 
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