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wbb e8 champs
66
Winner SUNY Geneseo Genes 22-6,14-2 Empire 8
63
SUNY Brockport Brock 24-4,15-1 Empire 8
Winner
SUNY Geneseo Genes
22-6,14-2 Empire 8
66
Final
63
SUNY Brockport Brock
24-4,15-1 Empire 8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
SUNY Geneseo Genes 16 21 10 19 66
SUNY Brockport Brock 13 17 19 14 63

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

EMPIRE 8 CHAMPIONS!! Women's Basketball Tops Brockport for First Empire 8 Title

BROCKPORT, N.Y. - The SUNY Geneseo women's basketball team traveled to top-seeded Brockport on Tuesday for the Empire 8 Championship, and came away with a thrilling 66-63 victory, capturing the program's first Empire 8 title, and seventh overall conference championship. Mackenzie Reigle swept the major tournament awards, being named the Most Valuable Player and Torchbearer Award winner.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • The Knights only deficit of the first quarter came at 3-2 just two possessions into the game. Geneseo rattled off six straight points to gain control of the game, with Reigle, Kiley Snow, and Audrey Hintz knocking down shots. The Knights closed the opening 10 minutes with a 16-13 lead.
  • Snow jump started the Geneseo offense in the second quarter, knocking down an early layup and three to put the team ahead by 10 points 23-13. The Golden Eagles found a way to battle back and cut the lead down to just one point, but the Knights were able to regain the momentum before halftime as they led 37-30.
  • Geneseo continued to hold onto a slim lead throughout the third quarter, with a layup from Reigle putting them ahead by five points at 45-40. Unfortunately, Brockport was able to flip the momentum in their favor before the end of the quarter, going on a 9-2 run to close the quarter and take their first lead since the opening minute.
  • With just over three minutes remaining in the game, the Knights found themselves down by three points at 59-56. On the ensuing possession, Reigle converted a layup off a pass from Maggie McGrane. Reigle came up clutch for the Knights again after a big defensive stop, knocking down a jump shot to take a 60-59 lead. Geneseo never relinquished the lead again, knocking down all four free throws down the stretch to help secure the 66-63 win.
QUICK FACTS:
  • Reigle, the Tournament MVP, dropped 21 points on 10-18 shooting, with six rebounds, five assists, and four steals.
  • Snow chipped in 13 points, while Audrey Hintz led the way in rebounding with eight.
  • Geneseo's defense limited the Golden Eagles to just 29 percent from the field and 25 percent from three.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Geneseo will find out their fate in the NCAA Tournament during the Selection Show on Monday, March 3 at 2:30 p.m. on NCAA.com.
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