Women’s Hoops Keeps the Wins Rolling With A 65-46 Victory Over Brooklyn College

The Nine-Straight Wins For Nazareth is the Most Since the 1995-96 Season

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Box Score ROCHESTER, NY – The Nazareth women’s basketball team pulled away in the fourth quarter and downed Brooklyn College 65-46 on Saturday afternoon in the second game of the Sandy DeWolf McCormack Memorial Holiday Tournament. It was the Golden Flyers ninth-straight win to push their record to 10-1 overall. The nine wins in a row marks the most since 1995-96 when the Golden Flyers won 10 games in a row, before losing in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

For the third straight game, Molly Benettiwas the leading scorer for the Golden Flyers with 13 points and seven rebounds.

Tournament MVP Olivia Dobrovosky notched her second double-double of the year with 12 points on 5-for-12 from the floor, while adding a game-high 10 rebounds. She also had three steals.

Both squads shot the ball well in the opening half with Nazareth connecting on 50 percent (15-for-30) and the Bulldogs on 51.9 percent (14-for-27). Brooklyn was able to stay close by hitting 7-for-11 from 3-point range.

Madilann Johnson connected on 2-of-3 from downtown and led Nazareth with 10 points at the break. She was one of four Golden Flyers to score in double figures for the game as they led 42-35 at halftime.

It was a slow second half, with Nazareth outscoring Brooklyn 23-11.  Only fifteen points total were scored in the third with Naz scoring eight, to the Bulldogs seven.

With the score at 48-42 late in the third, Nazareth used a 9-0 run to end the quarter and begin the fourth to seize control of the game at 57-42. The stingy Golden Flyer defense limited Brooklyn to just four points in the fourth.

Kiara Anglin, who was named to the All-Tournament team along with fellow sophomore Molly Benetti, poured in 10 points and nine boards. Sarina McDowellcontributed eight points, while Leah Fusillinotched seven points and five boards.

Nazareth returns to action on Friday, January 5 traveling to Elmira for a 5:30 p.m. contest. 

Sandy DeWolf McCormack Memorial Holiday All-Tournament Team

Olivia Dobrovosky, Nazareth (MVP) – 9 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 4 apg, 2.5 steals per game
Kiara Anglin, Nazareth – 11 ppg, 9 rpg, 1.5 bpg, 2.5 steals per game
Molly Benetti, Nazareth – 16.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 3 bpg, 1.5 steals per game
Alivia Turk, SUNY Poly – 12.5 ppg, 12 rpg, 2.5 steals per game
Mia Castillo, Baruch – 18 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 3 apg, 6 steals per game
Ericka James, Brooklyn – 15.5 ppg, 4 rpg
Alina Estrella, Brooklyn – 11 ppg, 7 rpg, 2.5 apg, 4 steals per game.

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