Three days after losing 75-49 at home to No. 6 South Carolina, Dayton improved to 3-1 thanks in part to the first big scoring night of the season for senior Jayla Scaife, who scored 24 points after scoring a total of 23 points in the first three games.
AB with that crossover! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/oG72oMYUxF
— Dayton Women's Hoops (@DaytonWBB) November 16, 2019
Erin Whalen with the buzzer beater to give #UDWBB a 32-24 lead at the half. She leads all scorers with 12 points. #OneWay pic.twitter.com/FsxELvrOrr
— Dayton Women's Hoops (@DaytonWBB) November 16, 2019
Scaife made 7 of 15 shots from the field and 8 of 10 free throws. She also led the team with 10 rebounds.
Erin Whalen (16 points) and Jenna Giacone (11 points) also reached double figures and helped Dayton’s bench outscore Northeastern’s 27-8.
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Dayton took control of the game in the final three minutes of the second quarter. With the game tied at 21, the Flyers began an 11-3 run with a 3-pointer by Whalen. Dayton had a double-digit lead throughout the second half.
The Flyers return to action at noon Thursday at Central Michigan (0-2) and play No. 4 Connecticut (2-0) in their next home game at 7 p.m. Nov. 26. Northeastern fell to 0-3.
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