ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – Dani Haskell poured in a game-high 27 points to lead the St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team to a 56-54 triumph over Cornell Thursday night at the Reilly Center.

Haskell finished the contest 9-for-19 from the field, including five 3-pointers to go along with four rebounds. Caitlin Frost also finished in double figures, registering a career-high 11 points while grabbing six boards.

The Bonnies (3-5) trailed by four heading into the fourth quarter of Thursday's contest.

Cornell (3-7) grew its lead to eight, 49-41, with 7:03 remaining on the clock.

Bona's clawed back into the game with a 12-2 run capped off by a Zoe Shaw free throw with 3:21 on the clock that gave the hosts their first lead since the halftime.

The Bonnies tied the game on the possession prior has freshman Lena Walz made a three from the wing.

The Brown and White never trailed again as Haskell made three out of four at the free throw line to earn the win.

Cornell had a chance to win at the buzzer but were unable to get a shot off.

It was a back-and-forth first half Thursday as neither team could gain control.

Haskell tallied five first quarter points while Frost added four to give the Bonnies a 12-8 edge after one.

The Bonnies looked to pull away early on, but Cornell battled back with a 7-0 run to tie the game at 15-15 in the second.

Cornell ended the first half with back-to-back baskets to pull within one at the break, 25-24.

Rachel Kaus paced the Big Red with 17 points and eight rebounds.

GAME NOTES

• Freshman Lena Walz joined the starting lineup, making her first career start. She was one of four freshmen to start Thursday against Cornell, joining Mackenzie Pettinelli, Caitlin Frost and Zoe Shaw. Walz logged 23 minutes of action, tallying three points and six rebounds.
• The Bonnies finished the game shooting 37.5 percent (18-for-48) from the field and 34.8 percent (8-for-23) from beyond the arc. Cornell shot 39.0 percent (23-for-59) from the field and shot 6.7 percent (1-for-15) from three-point range.
• Bona's outrebounded Cornell, 37-29, marking the first game this season the Bonnies have outrebounded their opponent.

QUOTES FROM HEAD COACH JIM CROWLEY
"It's been an interesting week in a lot of ways and we are proud of this whole group. We struggled late in the second quarter and the middle eight. To be there at the end and to be able to fight out a win shows what they are capable of. "

"Coming out of the last media timeout, we executed really well. We got the shots we wanted, whether we knocked them down or not, and we got to the foul line. I think the only score we gave up was the back screen on the out of bounds."

UP NEXT
The Bonnies get nine days off and travel to take on UAlbany Saturday, Dec. 14. Tipoff is slated for 2:00 p.m.

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