ROCHESTER, NY – RIT junior guard
Emma Waite scored 21 points to lead the Tigers to a 68-43 win over Brockport, Tuesday.
Graduate student forward
Andreja Peciuraite finished with 19 points and six rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Waite gave RIT a 17-10 lead on her three-pointer with 8:03 to play in the first half that capped off an 8-0 spurt for the Tigers.
- Brockport's Juan Brown capped off a 12-3 Golden Eagles run on her bucket with 1:48 to play to give the Golden Eagles a 22-17 lead.
- Peciuraite scored late in the half to cut the Golden Eagles to 22-19 at the break.
- Waite gave RIT a 10-point lead on her three-pointer in the third quarter, while first-year guard Erin DiPaola extended the Tigers run to 19-4 on her jumper with 4:37 to play in the quarter.
- The Tigers outscored Brockport 25-8 in the third quarter and 49-21 in the second half.
- Waite converted a pair of free throws midway through the fourth quarter to extend the Tigers lead to 30 points.
GAME NOTES
- RIT shot 42.6 percent from the floor on 26-of-61 shooting.
- The Tigers were 8-of-23 from beyond the arc, and 8-of-11 from the foul line.
- Brockport out-rebounded RIT, 44-37.
- Waite finished with three assists and three steals, while Peciuraite led the Tigers with six rebounds.
UP NEXT
RIT returns to action on Friday (Dec. 2) against Bard in the Liberty League opener at 5:00 P.M.