Gonzalez clutch 3s and Nia Scott's DBL-DBL gives Dawgs victory over Binghamton

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women's basketball completed the fourth-quarter comeback against Binghamton in Saturday night's 55-51 victory.

Nia Scott tallied a 13-point and 15 rebounds (career-high) double-double. Mariona Planes Fortuny had 15 points, and Mia Mancini scored 10 points.

Silvia Gonzalez came off the bench and hit back-to-back threes in the fourth quarter to give the Bulldogs their first lead since the second quarter.

Game Information
Bryant 55, Binghamton 51
Records: Bryant (12-12) (5-6), Binghamton (9-15), (4-7)
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)

Key Moment

• Gonzalez came off the bench and hit back-to-back threes in the fourth quarter to give the Bulldogs their first lead since the second quarter.

How it Happened

• The Bulldogs opened up the game on an 8-6 run in the first five minutes. Scott posted four, Reynolds tallied two, and Fortuny had two.
• The Bearcats ended the quarter on a 7-4, with the Black and Gold holding onto a one-point lead (13-12).
• Heading into the 3:36 mark, the game was tied at 19, before Binghamton hit a three to take a 22-19 lead.
• Binghamton closed the first half on an 8-2 run, earning a 27-21 halftime lead.
• The Bearcats tallied 26 points to the Bulldogs 14, resulting in an eight-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter (43-35).
• It was a defensive battle in the fourth quarter, with Bryant opening the quarter on a 4-0 run off of a Mancini jump shot and a Scott layup (43-39).
• Scott made another layup to cut the lead to two with six minutes remaining, forcing a Binghamton timeout (43-41).
• The Bearcats hit one of two on the next drive; Fortuny responded with a free throw and layup to tie the game at 44.
• Gonzalez was then put into the game and hit back-to-back triples from the corner, sending the Chace into a frenzy and forcing a Binghamton timeout with two and a half left (50-45).
• The Bulldogs held Binghamton to six points and posted five on free throws and an and-one layup for Reynolds to secure the come-from-behind victory (55-51).

  Stats

• Scott recorded a 13-point and 15-rebound double-double.
• Fortuny tallied 15 points.
• Mancini had 10 points.
• Reynolds registered nine points, eight boards, and eight assists.
• Gonzalez went 2-2 from three.
• The Bulldogs outscored Binghamton 20-8 in the final quarter.
• Bryant shot 34% from the floor, 16% from three, and 70% from the line.
• The Black and Gold outrebounded the Bearcats 46-34.

Notes

• Scott posted her eighth double-double and a career-high 15 rebounds.
• Fortuny now has 17 double-figure scoring games.
• Mancini recorded her 18^th 10+ scoring effort.
• Bryant improves to 2-0 vs Binghamton this season.
• This week, the Bulldogs completed season sweeps of UNH and the Bearcats.

 Next Up

The Bulldogs travel North to face Maine on Thursday.