Dayton (9-1, 8-0) won its eighth straight game and improved to 3-0 since returning from a 17-day COVID-19 layoff. It’s the only unbeaten team in Atlantic 10 Conference play, but it has yet to play any of the four two-loss teams behind it in the standings: Rhode Island (8-5, 8-2); Richmond (10-4, 7-2); Virginia Commonwealth (9-7, 7-2); and Fordham (9-3. 6-2).
Giacone's three gives UD their biggest lead of the game. #OneWay pic.twitter.com/Ko2DjR1HmI
— Dayton Women's Hoops (@DaytonWBB) February 6, 2021
The Flyers are staying in Philadelphia this weekend and will play at La Salle (9-9, 5-6) at noon Sunday. They then play Richmond at 5 p.m. Friday at UD Arena in their first home game since Jan. 14.
The Flyers beat Saint Joseph’s (5-3, 3-3) by dominating the last 15 minutes. The game was tied 24-24 at halftime. Dayton held a 33-29 midway through the third quarter but ended the quarter on a 7-2 run to take a 40-31 lead. It then scored the first five points of the fourth quarter and led by double digits the rest of the way.
Araion Bradshaw scored 13 points. Kyla Whitehead had seven points and seven rebounds.
About the Author
