ITHACA, N.Y. - The SUNY Geneseo women's basketball team returned to action after Thanksgiving break on Tuesday, Nov. 30 at Ithaca College, where they fell 63-43.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Knights got off to a slow start, opening the game down 8-0. However, Geneseo settled in and quickly answered back with an 8-0 run of their own to tie the game. The Knights went on to close out the opening quarter with a 16-12 advantage.
• Geneseo struggled to keep the momentum going in the second quarter, as they struggled on the offensive end and only scored six points to enter halftime with a 10-point deficit.
• The Knights made some strong halftime adjustments and ended up cutting the Bombers lead to just two points at 38-36 after a layup from first-year guard Mackenzie Reigle. Unfortunately, Geneseo couldn't come all the way back to even up the score and ultimately fell 63-43.

QUICK FACTS

• Reigle led Geneseo with 14 points on 5-10 shooting from the field, while junior forward Lauren Romito tallied a team-high six rebounds.
• The Knights were solid from the free throw line, shooting 84.6 percent on 13 attempts.
• Geneseo has run a balanced offense all season long, with a team average of 65.6 points per game and seven players averaging 6.8 points per game or more.

WHAT'S NEXT

The Knights will open up SUNYAC action this weekend, traveling to Fredonia and Buffalo St. on Dec. 3 and 4, respectively.