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Western New York's Premier Division II Team
Fearless, Integrity, Effort, Respect, Commitment, Excitement
Claire Pikett
Geoff Schneider
66
Winner Daemen Daemen 21-3,14-1 ECC
56
D'Youville DYO 10-13,7-8 ECC
Winner
Daemen Daemen
21-3,14-1 ECC
66
Final
56
D'Youville DYO
10-13,7-8 ECC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Daemen Daemen 13 13 19 21 66
D'Youville DYO 18 11 18 9 56

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | CONTACT: Connor Griffin, Assistant Director of Athletics Communications | cgriffin@daemen.edu

Daemen Uses Strong Fourth Quarter to Defeat Saints

BUFFALO, N.Y. — #18 Daemen (21-3, 14-1 ECC) used a strong fourth quarter to defeat rival D'Youville (10-13, 7-8 ECC), 66-56, at Saints Center Gym on Sunday. 

The Wildcats outscored the Saints 21-9 in the final quarter, holding D'Youville to 25% shooting. Daemen capitalized on 19 turnovers in the game, converting them into 13 points, and controlled the paint with a 30-22 edge.

IMPACT PLAYERS
  • Claire Pikett (Holland, N.Y.) led the scoring with 22 points, adding six assists and three three-pointers. 
  • Ne'vaeh Buntley (Rochester, N.Y.) contributed 12 points and collected nine rebounds, including three on the offensive end. 
  • Sophie Auer (Lewiston, N.Y.) scored nine points and collected seven rebounds, including five offensive rebounds
  • Shyla Montgomery (Brockton, Mass.) scored 12 points, highlighted by three three-pointers and two steals. 
  • Julia Fontanillo (Valladolid, Spain) recorded four steals and added five points.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Daemen opened the first quarter by establishing a strong inside presence, scoring 10 points in the paint. Buntley initiated the scoring with a jumper at 9:20, assisted by Pikett, who later added a layup to close the gap. Despite the Wildcats' efforts to maintain momentum, the Saints countered with a series of three-pointers, leading to a back-and-forth contest with multiple lead changes. Montgomery's three-pointer at 1:42 brought Daemen within striking distance, but the Saints managed a late basket to finish the quarter ahead,18-13.
  • In the second, the Wildcats narrowed the gap with a strong defensive presence that resulted in six steals. Montgomery contributed notably by converting free throws at 9:02, while Buntley and Pikett each added crucial layups, with Pikett also sinking two free throws at 3:14 to keep the pressure on the Saints. Auer's three-pointer at 2:28 tied the game, but D'Youville edged ahead by the end of the quarter, leading 29-26.
  • Pikett hit a key three-pointer at the beginning of the third, narrowing the deficit to one point at 34-33 with 7:34 remaining. Montgomery later tied the game with a three-pointer at 4:15, assisted by Pikett, maintaining the momentum. Despite strong efforts, including another three from Pikett at 1:17 to level the score at 45-45, the Saints edged ahead with a late layup. The quarter concluded with D'Youville leading 47-45.
  • In the fourth quarter, Daemen took control with an assertive performance, highlighted by a strong 9-for-18 shooting effort. Fontanillo's three-pointer at 9:30 gave Daemen a 48-47 lead, and it built on this momentum. Key contributions included Montgomery's three-pointer at 8:24 and Pikett's layup with 32 seconds remaining, sealing the victory. 
GAME NOTES
  • Pikett had reached another milestone, surpassing the 200 career steals mark. She is the ninth player in program history to achieve the accomplishment. Pikett also tallied a season-high six assists.
  • Buntley's nine rebounds tied her season high. 
  • Daemen held the advantage in offensive rebounds at 16-8.
  • The Wildcats only recorded five turnovers, tied for their fewest in a game this season.
  • Daemen logged 14 steals, marking the sixth consecutive game it has recorded 14 or more.
  • The Wildcats forced 19 Saints turnovers, scoring 13 points off of them.
  • Daemen outscored DYU 30-22 in points in the paint. 
  • The Wildcats are now 24-2 all-time against the Saints
UP NEXT
Daemen wraps up the regular season on Wednesday, heading to Rochester to take on Roberts Wesleyan at 6 p.m.
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