Hackettstown, NJ: The Cyclones hosted the defending conference champions for their first conference game of the season. The game would come down to the wire, but the Cyclones would suffer defeat as they fall 63-58 in the closing minutes.
Inside the Box Score
The contest would start off slow, with no scoring taking place in the opening seven minutes of action, but would eventually ramp up as the game came down to the wire. Throughout the game, their were four different occasions where the score was tied, along with four lead changes. The Clones would conclude the first half with a 34-27 lead, and went on to extend their lead to as high as eleven in the third period. Once again, the Cyclones thrived scoring down low, scoring twenty-two points in the paint. The Clones did a great job on the defensive end, putting pressure on the Saints as they forced a total of twenty-five turnovers, and recorded nine steals. The Cyclones would do a great job scoring on those Saints turnovers, wrapping up with twenty-three points off turnovers. The struggles for the Cyclones would come at the charity stripe on both ends of the floor. The Clones fouls led to twenty four attempts for the Saints, and the Clones shot just three of nine at the line. The Clones will look to bounce back into the win column on Wednesday, as they host Neumann.
Game Standouts
Vatijah Davis led the Cyclones in scoring and rebounds, coming away from the contest with 20 points, and 9 rebounds. Davis would also record an assist, and a steal on the day.
Scoring the second highest points for the Cyclones was Senior,
Brie Opdyke. The guard recorded 15 points for the Clones, and also added 6 assists, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals on the defensive end.
Kayla Sampong had a solid performance on both sides of the floor on the Cyclones. Sampong tied for a team best in steals with 3 total. On the offensive side of the ball, Sampong recorded 9 points, and 3 assists.
