Late Run Not Enough For Jaspers In Albany

Albany, NY - Manhattan women's basketball nearly erased a 21-point deficit against UAlbany Wednesday night, using a 20-8 fourth quarter to bring the Jaspers within one possession of taking the lead from the Great Danes. But time on the Jaspers' run eventually ran out, and the Great Danes walked away with the 60-54 victory. 

The win was the first of the season for UAlbany, who are now 1-2 on the year. Manhattan now also sits at 1-2 so far this season. 

Highlights:

• Sophomore Courtney Warley (West Chester, PA / Bishop Shanahan) earned her first double-double of the season Wednesday, with a career-high 19 points and 12 boards (which also ties her career-high earned last season).
• Warley's play was critical to the Jaspers' fourth-quarter run against the Great Danes. She had 11 points and eight rebounds in the final minutes of play, as well as two steals and an assist. 
• Gabby Cajou (Stony Point, NY / North Rockland) and Lizahya Morgan (East Hartford, CT / Capital Preparatory Magnet) combined for Manhattan's other nine fourth-quarter points. Cajou put in five while adding three assists, while Morgan added four points, two rebounds, and a steal. As a team, the Jaspers shot 45 percent from the floor in the final period, while holding the Great Danes to a 15.4 shooting percentage. 
• Unfortunately, the Jaspers found themselves in a hole early on in the contest, down 23-10 at the end of the first quarter. The Danes went 10-12 from the floor and 1-2 from beyond the arc in the opening period, hitting the only three of the game for either team. (The last time the Jaspers didn't make a three was November 24, 2015 at New Hampshire). 
• The Danes' lead was extended to 17 in the second period, and then to 21 in the third, UAlbany's largest lead of the game. 
• It wasn't until the fourth that the Jaspers were able to out-shoot the Danes, who were averaging a 54.6 field goal percentage per quarter going into the final minutes.
• Manhattan opened the fourth on a 6-2 run, and cut the advantage to single digits with 6:28 left to play. At four minutes, UAlbany still had just two points for the quarter, as the Jaspers cut the lead to four. A Cajou dish to Warley cut the lead to two with 11 seconds to play, but it was as close as Manhattan would get before time expired.
• Cajou finished the game with seven points, as well as five assists and four steals. Freshman Kania Pollock (Queens, NY / The Mary Louis Academy) added seven of her own, her highest-scoring game so far this season. 
• Coming off the bench, Pamela Miceus (Haverstraw, NY / North Rockland) set career-highs in points (six) and rebounds (five) for the night. 
• Manhattan scored 24 points off turnovers in the game, compared to UAlbany's 17. The Jaspers also held the advantage in fast-break points (6-0) and second-chance points (10-8). 
• Chyanna Canada had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Danes. 

Up Next:
Manhattan returns home to face Stony Brook on Saturday, November 17 at 2:00 p.m. It will be Sports Jersey Night for the Jaspers, and all fans attending the game in a sports jersey will receive free admission. Children are also invited to stay after the game for a free Junior Jasper Clinic and autograph session.