ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Despite a comeback to take the lead in the third quarter, the Big Red lost to St. Bonaventure 56-54 on Thursday night and fell to 3-7 on the season.
Thursday's game acted as a back and forth battle from start to finish for Cornell and St. Bonaventure. The first quarter was a low scoring one where Cornell was down by four. In the second, the back and forth battle continued, but Cornell was able to close the scoring gap to just one point at the half. In the third quarter, the Big Red came out with energy and were able to string together a couple of multi-basket runs to take the lead 42-38. In the fourth quarter, St. Bonaventure had an eight-point run to put themselves in the lead and despite a back and forth hard fought battle from Cornell, the Bonnies were able to secure a victory over the Big Red 56-54.
Rachel Kaus led Cornell in points with 17 and rebounds with eight. Emily Pape led in assists with five and steals with five and Summer Parker-Hall led in blocks with four. The Big Red shot 39 percent from the field to St. Bonaventure's 37.5 percent. From three, Cornell shot 6.7 percent to the Bonnies 34.8 percent. From the free throw line, Cornell shot 63.6 percent to St. Bonaventure's 85.7 percent.
FIRST QUARTER
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St. Bonaventure opened up scoring with a four-point run.
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Summer Parker-Hall hit a layup and jumper back-to-back to tie the game at four.
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Bonnies went on a six-point run to put them up 10-4.
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Cornell went on a four-point run to make it 10-8.
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Gabby Forde hit a jumper to give St. Bonaventure a 12-8 lead at the end of the first quarter.
SECOND QUARTER
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Haskell opened the second quarter scoring with a three-pointer for the Bonnies to put them up 15-8.
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Cornell went on a seven-point run to tie the game at 15.
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Payton fields hit a three for St. Bonaventure.
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Engels made a pull-up jumper for Cornell.
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Haskill made a layup for the Bonnies.
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Rachel Kaus made a jumper for the Big red.
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Caitlyn Frost made a layup for St. Bonaventure.
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Kaus was fouled on a shot and went 1-1 at the line.
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Shaw made a three-pointer for the Bonnies.
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Cornell went on a four-point run, but the Bonnies still kept the lead at the end of the half 25-24.
THIRD QUARTER
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Cornell opened the third quarter with a seven-point run to take the lead 31-25.
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Haskell hit a three-pointer for the Bonnies.
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Cornell went on a five-point run to make the score 36-28.
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St. Bonaventure went on a five-point run to cut Cornell's lead to two.
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Cornell went on a four-point run to go up 40-34.
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Aurore Eyango was fouled and made both for the Bonnies.
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Engels made a jumper for the Big Red.
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Frost made a jumper for St. Bonaventure to end the third quarter with Cornell up 42-38.
FOURTH QUARTER
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Pape opened up the fourth quarter scoring with a layup for Cornell.
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Haskell made a three for St. Bonaventure.
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Cornell went on a five-point run to put the Big Red up 49-41.
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Mackenzie Pettinelli was fouled for the Bonnies and made both.
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Engels hit a jumper to put the Big Red up 51-43.
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St. Bonaventure went on an eight-point run to tie the game at 51.
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Shaw was fouled for the Bonnies and made both to put St. Bonaventure up 53-51.
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Kaus was fouled for Cornell and went 1-1.
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Haskell was fouled and made both to put the Bonnies up 55-52.
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Kaus hit a jumper to cut the Bonnie's lead to one.
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Haskell was fouled and went 1-1 which would be enough for St. Bonaventure to win 56-54.
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