Release courtesy of ACPHS Athletics
ACPHS did not relinquish a point in the first quarter and scored the game's first 24, on their way to a 73-39 win over the Pratt Institute Cannoneers. The win moves the Panthers a game over .500 at 9-8, and continues their undefeated start in league play where they stand at 4-0. Pratt drops to 4-6 overall, 1-3 in the HVIAC.
The whole game's story comes in the opening 13 minutes, where the Panthers held the Cannoneers to a 0 for 18 start from the field. The Cannoneers did get going once they saw the first one fall, and actually outscored the Panthers 19-13 in the 2nd period. ACPHS took a 34-19 advantage into the break and actually saw their lead dwindle all the way down to nine when Pratt scored the opening six points of the 3rd quarter. But it was all too little too late for the Cannoneers, as ACPHS started forcing mistakes and put the game away with a 14-0 run. Albany only gave up eight points in the 4th to closed this one out and give themselves their fourth win in five games.
The usual suspects were at it again for ACP, with junior Dannie Griffin(Paramus, NJ / Paramus Catholic) the star of the game. Griffin filled the stat sheet with 20 points on an efficient 8 of 13 shooting, 22 rebounds, five assists, five steals, and three blocks. Freshman Emma Webster (Cadyville, NY / Saranac High) continued her stellar opening campaign on Sunday, pouring in 22 points on 9 of 12 shooting and including two made threes. Senior Rebecca Foote (Arcade, NY / Pioneer) rounded out the big performances from Albany with a line of 13 points, nine rebounds and six assists. The Panthers went 30 of 66 (45.5%) from the floor and outrebounded the Cannoneers 52-40.
The win keeps the Panthers in first place in the HVIAC, and they will look to extend their conference win streak when they head to Vaughn College on Saturday, February 4th at 1pm. Pratt looks to get back on track with a non-league matchup against Sarah Lawrence College on Thursday, February 2nd at 8:30pm.
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Release courtesy of Pratt Athletics
ALBANY, NY -- The Panthers held Pratt Institute scoreless over the first 12:22 in Albany Pharmacy's 73-39 win over the visiting Cannoneers Sunday afternoon in Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play at Albert White Gymnasium.
The hosts held a 21-0 lead after the first quarter, in which Pratt shot 0-18. Danielle Griffin's jumper put the Panthers up 24-0, before back-to-back baskets from Anna Bryce and Emily Guerra starting pulled the Cannoneers to with 20. Sophomore forward AimeeLyn Miller scored seven points, including consecutive three-pointers, in a 9-2 Cannoneers run to close the half, trimming the 24-point deficit to 15, at 39-24.
Pratt's momentum extended into a 15-2 run thanks to two Amissa Epperson putbacks to start the half, and a Guerra jumper trimmed the margin to single digits at 34-25. The Panthers swung back, answering with a 16-2 run to go on top 50-27. Pratt briefly pulled to within 19 early in the fourt, but Albany Pharmacy held the Cannoneers scoreless over the final 5:20 in prevailing 73-39.
Miller and Epperson tied for team high honors with nine points each, the latter adding 13 rebounds and a game-high five blocks before fouling out. Sabrina Barakat came off the bench of six points on 2-4 shooting over 10 minutes, but Pratt shot just 24 percent (16-68) from the field in being held to a season-low 39 points.
For the Panthers (9-8, 4-0 HVIAC), Dannie Griffin led all players with 20 points and 22 rebounds.
With a fourth straight loss, the Cannoneers fall to 4-6 overall and 2-5 in HVIAC play. Pratt returns to play at home on Thursday against Sarah Lawrence College. In the teams' last meeting, the Cannoneers knocked off the Gryphons 89-30 in Bronxville.
