Bulldogs fall short against Binghamton as Fortuny posts 21 PTS

VESTAL, N.Y. – Mariona Planes Fortuny posted her fifth consecutive 20+ point performance and a double-double (21 pts, ten rebs) in the Bryant Univesity women's basketball team's 57-56 loss at Binghamton.

Dana Kiefer scored a career-high nine points, and Nicole Gallagher recorded 12 points.

Game Information
Binghamton 57, Bryant 56
Records: Bryant 5-9 (0-2) | Binghamton 8-7 (1-1)
Location: Events Center (Vestal, N.Y.)

Key Moment

• The Bulldogs took a 50-49 lead with 1:30 remaining. The Bearcats responded with a layup and then a three off a Black and Gold turnover to take the lead en route to a victory.

How it Happened

• It was a back-and-forth affair to begin the first eight minutes of the contest, with the Bulldogs earning a 12-9 advantage. Fortuny tallied five with a three-pointer. Castagne hit a corner triple, and Marta Neira Martinez and Kemari Reynolds added two each.
• Both defenses held firm for the remainder of the quarter, with the Bearcats tallying two, giving the Black and Gold a 12-11 advantage after one.
• The intensity continued as both teams tallied 10, giving Bryant a one-point lead at the 4:11 mark of the second quarter (22-21). Fortuny had six, Reynolds recorded two, and Alana Perkins opened the period with a tough right-handed drive.
• Bryant posted three on an offensive rebound from Gallagher, where she ran to the corner and nailed a three. The Bearcats scored four, and the half ended with a 25-25 tie.
• Both teams continued to battle as Fortuny scored six straight points, and then Kiefer got on the board with a strong right-handed drive, giving the Dawgs eight, which the Bearcats matched (33-33) at the third quarter media timeout.
• Both teams wouldn't give in as they each tallied four, making the game tied at 37 heading into the final period (37-37). Kiefer scored all four for the Black and Gold.
• Bryant came out on fire on both ends of the floor, going on a 10-0 run in the first three minutes of the fourth, earning a 47-37 lead. Castagne and Gallagher hit back-to-back threes, and then Kiefer added four of her own. Binghamton hit a three before the media timeout (47-40).
• The Bearcats responded with a 9-1 run to take a 49-48 lead, forcing a Bulldogs timeout with 2:14 left in the game.
• Fortuny then got her own offensive rebound and finished inside to give the Black and Gold the lead (50-49). The Bearcats countered with a 5-0 run resulting in a 54-50 lead with 25 seconds left.
• Binghamton hit three free throws, and the Bulldogs nailed two three-pointers in the last 8.6 seconds but ran out of time.

Stats

• Bryant shot 42.3% from the field, 46.7% from deep, and 83.3% from the free-throw line.
• Fortuny recorded 21 points and 10 rebounds and shot 9-14 from the field.
• Gallagher posted 12 points and nine boards while hitting three from deep.
• Kiefer tallied nine points, going 4-6 from the floor.

Notes

• Fortuny recorded her fifth consecutive 20+ point performance and a second double-double of the season.
• Kiefer scored a career-high nine points.
• Gallagher hauled nine rebounds. It was also the fifth time this season she hit three triples.
• Bryant outrebounded Binghamton 41-38.
• The Bulldogs had seven blocks as a team. Fortuny tied her career-high with five.

Next Up

The Black and Gold will return to Smithfield and face Vermont on Wednesday.