Saint Rose Falls In Its Last Basketball Game. The Golden Knights Lost Their NCAA Tournament Opener – News18

WALTHAM, Mass.: Saint Rose’s basketball period has ended.

The Golden Knights misplaced to Daemen 52-47 on Friday within the opening spherical of the NCAA Division II ladies’s event, in what turns into the ultimate basketball recreation for the college.

The Albany, New York-based school is closing on the finish of the tutorial 12 months. This was the primary NCAA event berth in 13 seasons for the Golden Knights, who went 21-7 of their first and what will probably be their solely season underneath coach Will Brown.

Saint Rose introduced late final 12 months that it could shut, citing monetary difficulties. The college had been open for 103 years.

Alahna Paige scored 26 factors for Daemen (21-7). Kaelah Carter scored 16 factors and Payton Graber added 14 for Saint Rose.

Many of Saint Rose’s gamers plan on transferring elsewhere to play subsequent season. Some of them will probably be at their third college in as a few years.

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AP ladies’s school basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball

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