BOX SCORE
The St. John Fisher College women's basketball team fell in a thriller to Union College 67-63 in the championship game of the Woodcliff Hotel and Spa Invitational Sunday afternoon.
Trailing 65-63 with 6.9 seconds to go, Fisher missed two free throws. Union grabbed the rebound on the second miss and sealed the game with two free throws on the other end.
After trailing 39-35 at half Union would extend their lead to as many as 10 points with 12 minutes remaining in the second half. But Fisher would not go away quietly. Down five with just under three minutes remaining,
Camaryn Buckner netted two foul shots and
McKenzie Bezon knocked down a corner 3 to tie the game, 61-61.
Fisher lead by as many as nine at 25-16 with 8:39 remaining in the first half, but Union closed out the half with a 23-10 run to take a 39-35 lead at the break..
Buckner finished a game-high 26 points and nine rebounds, while
Mary Kate Cusack added 10 points in the loss. Both were named to the all-tournament team. Bezon and
Portia Velasco both tallied eight points.
The Cardinals will return to the hardwood on Tuesday for the opening round of the 21
st Annual Wendy's College Classic. Pairings, game times and sites will be announced later tonight.