Lilly Phillips, Fans Celebrate Albany Win at Bryant

Mariona Planes Fortuny of the Bryant University women’s basketball team scored 26 points in the 64-62 loss at home to UAlbany.

Kemari Reynolds tied her career-high of 18 points.

Game Information
UAlbany 64, Bryant 62
Records: Bryant (9-9) (2-3), UAlbany (16-2), (5-0)
Location: Chace Athletic Center (Smithfield, R.I.)

Key Moment

The Bulldogs missed a three-pointer with 13 seconds left; that would’ve given them the lead.
How it Happened

The Bulldogs opened the game on a 17-8 run in the first seven and a half minutes. Fortuny tallied ten, Nia Scott posted four, and Reynolds registered three.
UAlbany closed out the first quarter on a 9-0 run to tie the game at 17 heading into the second quarter.
Fortuny scored four points to begin the second quarter, and the Great Danes matched to tie the game at 21 with seven minutes left in the half.
UAlbany earned a slight 13-10 advantage to end the half, resulting in a 34-31 deficit for the Bulldogs. Lucie Castagne posted two, Nia Scott had three, and Reynolds tallied five points.
The Black and Gold earned a 35-34 lead with seven minutes remaining off of baskets from Reynolds and Nia Scott.
The Great Danes then took a 38-35 lead at the six-minute mark before Reynolds hit a three to tie the game at 38.
Bryant tallied seven to UAlbany’s six, giving the Bulldogs a 45-44 lead heading into the fourth.
Both teams were trading blows back and forth in the fourth quarter. The Black and Gold earned a 57-56 advantage with three minutes remaining.
UAlbany countered with a free throw to tie the game, then Fortuny hit a step-back jumper to give Bryant a two-point lead (59-57).
The Great Danes then made a layup, and the Bulldogs missed a three-pointer, forcing Bryant to foul.
UAlbany hit both from the line to take a 63-59 lead with 13 seconds remaining.
Mia Mancini hit a three-pointer with under a second left (63-62).
The Bulldogs fouled, and UAlbany went 1-2 at the line, resulting in a 64-62 loss for the Black and Gold.
Stats

Fortuny tallied 26 points and seven boards.
Reynolds had 18 points and six rebounds.
Scott posted nine points.
The Bulldogs shot 44% from the floor, 25% from three, and 58% from the line.
Notes

Fortuny recorded her seventh 20+ point game this season and 18th in her career.
Fortuny is now sixth all-time in scoring in DI program history at 1,081 career points.
Reynolds tied her career-high of 18 points.
Next Up

The Bulldogs will face NJIT in Smithfield on Thursday.