DAYTON, Ohio – It was a forgettable night on the road for the St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team, falling to Atlantic 10 preseason favorite Dayton, 90-43, Tuesday at UD Arena.
Tianna Johnson and Nikki Oppenheimer finished with eight points apiece while Taylor Napper added seven tallies for the Bonnies who were playing without leading scorer Asianae Johnson due to illness.Â
The Flyers jumped out to an early double-digit lead in the first quarter, closing the period on a 10-0 run to take a 27-6 advantage.
Dayton (10-3, 1-0 A-10) shot 6-of-7 from beyond the arc in the first half, including four 3-balls from graduate student Erin Whalen.
Momentum stayed with the Flyers in the second quarter as the hosts took a commanding lead, 46-13, into the half, hitting on 50 percent of their shots from the floor on 17-of-34 shooting.
Unfortunately for the visitors, Dayton carried its first half shooting barrage into the second half, pushing their lead to 60-21 midway through the third quarter.
Erin Whalen led the way for the hosts, pouring in a game-high 27 points.
The Bonnies (8-4, 0-1) head back out on the road Saturday to take on Duquesne. Tip is slated for 2:00 p.m.
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