Niagara 49, at Mount Saint Mary`s 62

EMMITSBURG, Md. (Interstat) — In a game defined more by struggle than style, the Mount Saint Mary’s Mountaineers methodically dispatched the winless Niagara Purple Eagles 62-49 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Monday afternoon at Knott Arena. The most important part of the contest was not a singular, dramatic run, but rather a sustained defensive effort by the Mountaineers that capitalized on Niagara’s profound offensive woes. From the opening tip, the game was marred by turnovers and missed opportunities, with Mount Saint Mary’s applying consistent pressure to exacerbate Niagara’s season-long difficulties. The Purple Eagles, now 0-17, never found… Read more...