Box Score
ALBANY-The College of Saint Rose used a 32-8 advantage in the paint on Monday evening to fend off visiting Concordia (N.Y.), 64-49, in its final non-league game of the season.
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Saint Rose (12-5) manufactured a rebounding advantage for the seventh time in its last eight games with a 43-34 edge over the Clippers (3-12).
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Concordia got off to a strong start, connecting on 6 of its first 11 shots from the field including three 3-pointers. Following their hot start, the Clippers finished the opening half shooting 3-for-17 (17.6 percent).
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Despite trailing by one after the first period, the Golden Knights took advantage of the cold shooting streak from the visitors and racked up an insurmountable 16-point lead entering the final stanza. Saint Rose also scored 19 points off of 14 Concordia turnovers.
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Junior guard
Taylor Nazon scored a game-high 15 points and pulled down four boards, while junior forward
Staci Barrett shot 5-for-10, scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds.
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Sophomore guard
Britani Stowe scored 11 points and dished out six assists without committing a turnover. Freshman forward
Karissa Birthwright finished with eight points and seven rebounds.
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Senior forward
Sarah Illingworth amassed nine boards, five points and two assists, while senior guard
Keyontae Williams recorded eight points and three steals.
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For the Clippers, sophomore forward Hadiyah Black totaled 14 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks.
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Up next, the Golden Knights square off with Merrimack in a
Northeast-10 Conference matchup on Wednesday, January 20, kicking off a doubleheader at 5:30 p.m. in North Andover, Mass.
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