BUFFALO, NY - Sophomore guard Bianca Brown (Niagara Falls, NY/Jamestown Community College) scored 30 points and junior forward Shaquana Owens (Buffalo, NY/Tapestry Charter School) posted a triple-double as the #3 Villa Maria Vikings took down Genesee Community College 76-62 on Saturday afternoon inside the Villa Athletic Center.

Brown made a game-high five triples and was 12-of-19 from the field en route to one shy of her season/career high.  While Owens uncharacteristically struggled from the field, she scored 21 points and finished with 14 assists and 11 rebounds to go along with five steals and two blocks.  

The Vikings fell behind early but rallied to take a 20-16 lead after the first quarter thanks to a 27-foot three point buzzer beater from Brown.  They edged out the second quarter as well, 19-17, again thanks to another triple at the buzzer from Brown, this time from 30 feet. Villa was able to pull away in the third quarter, winning the quarter 25-16 and taking a 64-49 lead into the final 10 minutes.

The Vikings made 10 triples in the game as Owens and senior Dominique Davis (Buffalo, NY/Genesee Community College) each put home two and sophomore Leah McQuiller (Lackawanna, NY/Mount Mercy Academy) connected on one.  McQuiller was the third Viking in double-figures, scoring 11.  Davis finished with eight to go along with four boards, three assists and a steal.

BOX SCORE
Villa Maria Vikings (6-2, 1-1 NIAC)                   39 - 37 -- 76
Genesee Community College (2-7)                  33 - 29 -- 62

INSIDE THE BOX
* Villa finished with 24 assists on 28 made baskets
* Genesee won the battle on the boards (60-46) and on the offensive glass (22-16).
* Villa shot 10-14 from the free throw line and Genesee was 10-22
* Villa held Genesee to 4-16 shooting in the fourth quarter and 11-36 for the second half
* Villa sophomore Nina Cray (Wheatland, IA/Calamus-Wheatland) finished with six boards, three blocks, two steals and two assists
* Senior Clarissa Walker (Rochester, NY/Genesee Community College) finished with six points, seven rebounds and two assists
* Sophomore Nyree Brown (Buffalo, NY/Health Sciences) came off the bench to give Villa energy and finished with five boards, two steals and a block
* Villa overcame 18 turnovers but forced 32
* The points in the paint were equal (28-28)
* Villa had a 19-15 advantage in points off turnovers and a 10-6 edge in fast break points.  Genesee held a 14-12 advantage in second chance points
* Genesee's bench out-scored Villa's 31-11

WHAT THEY SAID
HC Al Monaco "This was a nice bounce back win for us. We got contributions from everyone and Bianca had an excellent game.  We were able to defend and force turnovers and that helped us get out and run.  I thought we were very active tonight."

UP NEXT
Villa will next take part in the Tom D'Angelo Memorial Tournament hosted by Jamestown Community College on December 9th and 10th.  They will take on Pitt-Titusville in the tournament's opening game at 12 p.m. on the 9th.

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