Box Score 
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The St. Bonaventure women's basketball team led wire-to-wire, as the Bonnies defeated Canisius, 61-47 on Wednesday night. Katie Healy registered a double-double with 19 points and a career-high 17 rebounds and six blocks while Gabrielle Richmond recorded 14 second half points in the victory.
Final Score: St. Bonaventure, 61 | Canisius, 47
Location: Koessler Athletic Center, Buffalo, N.Y.
Records: SBU: 7-3 ; Canisius: 3-4
Starters for the Bonnies: #14 Gabrielle Richmond, #21 Nyla Rueter, #24 Chelsea Bowker, #33 Emily Michael, #42 Katie Healy
How It Happened
St. Bonaventure earned its 20th consecutive victory over Big 4 opponents in dominant fashion on Wednesday night over Canisius. The Bonnies led wire-to-wire, and the game was only tied up once and that was in the first five minutes. The Brown and White, who led by as many as 22 points, took a 10 point lead into halftime, their largest lead of the game at the time. Katie Healy led all players in points (11), rebounds (9) and assists (4) in the first half. The Bonnies shot 40% in the first half (10-25), while Canisius was 24% shooting from the floor and just 2-11 from three-point range.
SBU came out of the halftime break determined to build on its 10-point lead and Gabby Richmond's 14-point second half performance appeared to be just what the Bonnies needed to put the Griffs away. The trio of Healy, Richmond and Little combined for 26 of the Bonnies 33 second half points. By the 11 minute mark of the 2nd half, back-to-back three-pointers by Chelsea Bowker gave the Brown and White a 22 point lead, their largest of the night. The closest the Griffs would come to catching the Bonnies in the final 10 minutes was within 14 points in the closing seconds, as St. Bonaventure cruised comfortably to the 14 point victory.
Beyond The Box Score
This was the 20th consecutive victory for the Bonnies vs. Big 4 Basketball opponents.
The Bonnies have won at least seven out of their first 10 games played in six of the last seven seasons (2007-present).
Katie Healy, who hails from the Buffalo area, shined tonight in her homecoming. She recorded her second double-double of the season with 19 points and 17 rebounds. 17 rebounds is a career-high. Her six blocks tonight was also a career-high and ties a school record for most blocks in a single game. Healy also tied her career-highs in assists (5) and field goals made (7) in the win.
Gabby Richmond had a career-high in field goals made with eight.
Nyla Rueter recorded a season-high seven rebounds.
Kelcie Rombach had a career-high in rebounds with three.
Hannah Little tied her career-high with three assists.
The Bonnies finished the game shooting 52.2% (24-46) while Canisius shot 30.5% (18-59) including just 5-20 from three-point range.
Up Next
St. Bonaventure will next travel to Binghamton on Saturday (Dec. 7) for a 2:00 p.m. tip-off against the Bearcats. Binghamton was also in action tonight, as they fell to Cornell, 63-52. The Bearcats are just 1-6 on the season entering Saturday's matchup with the Bonnies.
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