23-02-2025
Section V alums power Nazareth women's basketball to playoff win
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (WROC) — The Nazareth women's basketball team opened the Empire 8 playoffs with a resounding 71-48 victory over Russell Sage.
Trailing 13-12 at the end of the first quarter, the Golden Flyers found their offensive rhythm in the second. After shooting just 5 for 16 in the first quarter, 17 of their 29 attempts in the second and third quarters for a 58% shooting percentage.
Nazareth led 36-27 after the first half, then pulled away further in the second half to secure the win. Nazareth was seeded 4th in the E8 playoffs, with Sage 5th.
Webster Thomas alum Madalyn Kelly led the Golden Flyers with a game-high 18 points. She shot 8 for 11 from the field, going 2 for 3 from three-point range.
Avon native Sarina McDowell had 14 points and five rebounds. Molly Benetti and Katie MacLachlan also had 14 points. Brighton's Kiara Anglin had seven points, five rebounds, and three assists.
Penfield alum Leah Fusilli grabbed 10 rebounds and tallied four points.
Nazareth will play SUNY Brockport in the Empire 8 semifinals. Brockport beat Elmira 101-62 in their quarterfinal game. The other semifinal game will also feature two local teams, with SUNY Geneseo defeating Alfred 68-43 and St. John Fisher topping Houghton 72-55. Both women's semifinal games will be played on Wednesday, February 26th.
On the men's side, SUNY Brockport and Nazareth both advanced to the Empire 8 semifinals. Brockport beat Geneseo 87-66 while Nazareth took down Russell Sage 73-65
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
