Canton, NY – Freshman Kat McRobbie-Taru scored 24 points and senior Torie Moore recorded 17 points and a team-leading 13 rebounds to help the SUNY Canton women's basketball team to a thrilling 77-72 overtime victory against Clarkson University on Tuesday night.
 
THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 77, Clarkson University 72
• Location: Stan Cohen Court - Roos House – Canton, NY 
• Records: SUNY Canton (2-0) | Clarkson University (0-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos jumped out to a 9-2 lead early in the first quarter capped by a Moore layup.  The Roos continued to push their lead and finished the quarter with a pair of free throws by freshman Chelsie Tyler to open a 17-6 advantage.
• After a pair of Golden Knight baskets, sophomore Sierra Pabo hit a jumper to put the Roos up 19-10. A Moore trey allowed the Roos to maintain their 10-point lead late in the second, but a last second jumper by Cassidy Dumont cut the lead to 28-20 at the half.
• Three McRobbie-Taru layups early in the third quarter had Canton leading 34-22, but a three-pointer by Clarkson's Fallon Griffin kept the Golden Knights in the game 40-29.  A three-point play by McRobbie-Taru and a three-pointer from junior Hope Aniceto helped extend the Roos lead with the quarter closing at 51-39.
• The Golden Knights would chip away at the Roos lead in the fourth with a Dumont layup cutting the lead to 56-50.  A pair of Aniceto free throws put the Roos up 62-54 but a Bella Doyle three cut the lead to just two points at 62-60.  Doyle's layup just over a minute later gave Clarkson their first lead of the night, but a McRobbie-Taru layup tied the game at 64-64.  Pabo hit a pair of free throws to give Canton the 66-64 lead but a Dumont jumper at the buzzer sent the game to overtime 66-66.
• The Roos had an edge in the extra session with a Pabo three putting Canton ahead 69-68.  Solid free throws down the stretch, four by Pabo and two by Moore, were enough to put the Roos on top for the 77-72 final score.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• McRobbie-Taru finished with 24 points, Moore had17, Pabo scored 14 (including 4-4 from the line) and Aniceto had 11.
• Moore secured a game-high 13 rebounds, with McRobbie-Taru grabbing seven more.
• Aniceto led the team with three steals and five assists.
• Doyle led the Golden Knights with 24 points and 11 rebounds.
• Clarkson had an edge in points off turnovers (18-16), second-chance points (17-16), bench points (15-6) and points in the paint (40-34).  Canton led in fast break points (19-16).

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos host Bryant & Stratton Albany on Saturday, November 16^th at 3:00 p.m.
   
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