Buffalo, NY---A day after their 81-36 rout of Pitt-Greensburg on the opening afternoon of the Buffalo State Tournament yesterday, the Bulldogs faced a tougher challenge with the host, Buffalo State, but outscored the Bengals 20-10 in the final quarter for the 57-52 championship game victory.  BC improves to 3-0 to start the season.  The Bulldogs will play their Home Opener on Tuesday, November 21, against Farmingdale State as the first part of a non-conference basketball doubleheader at 5:00 pm.  

How It Happened

-Trailing by five points after the third quarter, the Bulldogs opened the fourth and final quarter with a 10-0 run capped by a made jumper shot by senior guard, Karen Mak, with 6:17 to go.  The Bengals would tie the game, 48-48, two minutes later before the Bulldogs took the lead for good thanks to a 6-0 run over the next three minutes.  
-The host was determined to protect their home court, grabbing a 27-22 halftime lead. 
-Buffalo State extended their lead to as many as 14 points early in the second half before the Bulldogs began to chip away towards the end of the third quarter.  A made three-pointer shot by junior guard, Grace Espina-Martinez cut the Bengals lead to three points with 1:26 left in the third.  


Box Score Breakdown 

-BC had a slight edge in team field goal percentage, shooting 30.3% to Buffalo State's 28.8%
-The teams tied with 32 rebounds a piece with Brooklyn taking a 12-11 advantage on the offensive glass. 
-Brooklyn forced 17 Bengal turnovers to their 12.  

Leading the Bulldogs

-Senior guard, Karen Mak, led the way with 18 points, four assists, and eight rebounds.  
-Freshman forward, Chanel Jemmott, added 11 points off of the bench.  She also grabbed seven boards. 
-Junior forward, Jasmine Hansgen, grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds to go along with eight points.  

Leading the Bengals

-Liv LeBaron scored a team-high 16 points.
-Lay Knight grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds.