Bobcats Fall to Buffalo in Season Opener

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BSC Rochester final score in 60-50 loss to Buffalo.
November 15, 2020

The first game of the year was verse Buffalo and we lost 60-50.  

It was Bryant & Stratton College Rochester's first game action and you could tell.  They missed a lot of layups and looked lost at times.  Bryant & Stratton Buffalo Bobcats forced 25 turnovers as a team, resulting in a 60-50 victory over the Bryant & Stratton Rochester Bobcats on Wednesday night.  It was Buffalo's first win over Rochester in three tries, and their second-straight to open the 2020-21 season.  

"Tonight, was definitely not our night" Bryant & Stratton Rochester Head Coach Sean Knorr said.  "We did not play well at all.  We could not make a layup or respond to Buffalo's intensity."  "Buffalo came out looking for revenge and player very physical and took it to us."

Kadijah Jones led Bryant & Stratton College Rochester with 16 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks.  Kathryn Kanhoye let in points with 17 points, 5 rebounds 1 steal.  

 

THE FIRST HALF

  • Buffalo had its best quarter of the game in the first, out-scoring Rochester by seven (18-11) and followed that in the second quarter, holding Rochester to just seven points over the second 10 minutes.
  • Rochester shot just 20 percent from the floor in the first half.
  • Rochester held as 28-27 edge on the boards over the first 20 minutes but also committed 13 turnovers.
  • The two teams traded leads over the first five minutes before Bruneel buried her first three of the game to break a 6-6 tie.
  • Four straight points from Rochester gave them a 10-9 lead before Caldwell buried a three to push the Buffalo lead back to two.
  • She made another three with just under two minutes left in the quarter and was followed quickly thereafter by a jump shot by freshman Olivia McGlashin.  
  • Buffalo finished the quarter on a 6-0 run.
  • Rochester opened the second quarter with a triple and got within two (20-18) with 4:35 left in the half.  From there, Buffalo closed the quarter on an 11-0 run to take a 31-18 lead into halftime.  The run was started by a layup from senior Janae Brannon.  Jordan then scored again on the ensuing possession.  Senior Alissa Johnson then put home two more points moments later before Caldwell buried another triple.

THE SECOND HALF

  • In the third quarter, Rochester would get no closer than seven.  The score sat at 36-28 with 1:33 left before Jordan and Johnson scored layups and Brannon buried a three to push the lead to 15.
  • Bruneel pushed that lead to 16 in the early stages of the fourth quarter, putting home another triple with 8:54 left.
  • Less than 90 seconds later, Bruneel hit her fourth three of the game to give Buffalo it's largest lead of the game, 19 (49-30).
  • Rochester never got closer than the final result

 

PAW PRINTS

  • This is Buffalo's first win over Rochester in three games.
  • Buffalo owned the glass in the second half, edging Rochester by nine over the final 20 minutes, and eight for the game.

THE SERIES
Rochester leads the all-time series 2-1 after Buffalo's victory.  Both teams advanced to the USCAA National Tournament last season with Rochester earning the third seed and Buffalo the fifth seed.

 

UP NEXT
The Bobcats will play their first game on the road of 2020-21 season when they take on Point Park University at 2 p.m. on Sunday.  Point Park University is currently 0-1 on the season with a Loss to Buffalo Bryant & Stratton College this past Sunday.  Bryant & Stratton College Rochester is 0-2 against Point Park University.

 

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