DAVIDSON, N.C. – The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team dropped a 73-39 decision on the road at Davidson Saturday afternoon at Belk Arena.
Breauna Ware and I'yanna Lops each tallied 11 points and six rebounds for the Bonnies.
Davidson (8-9, 1-2 A-10) took control early on in the first quarter Saturday and never looked back.
Nikki Oppenheimer started the scoring for the Bonnies with a spot-up 3-pointer, giving the visitors the first lead of the ballgame.
The Wildcats, however, used a 23-1 run over the final nine minutes of the quarter, taking a 23-4 lead after one.
The Bonnies (3-17, 0-5) tried to battle back late in the first half with a 6-0 spurt, but a Davidson three with under a minute to play pushed the host's lead to 20 at halftime, 36-16.
Davidson's momentum carried into the second half as the Wildcats continued to hold their double-digit advantage.
The Bonnies are back in action Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Reilly Center when they host Dayton. Tip is slated for 7:00 p.m.
GAME NOTES
- Senior forward I'yanna Lops became the third player in Bonnies history with 100 career blocks. Her four blocks in Saturday's contest gives her 102 for her career, just 21 shy of Vachelle Manly, '92, for second all-time with 123 rejections.
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