Rochester, N.Y.--Ithaca (12-7, 8-2 Empire 8) dropped its Tuesday night matchup with St. John Fisher (12-7, 5-5), falling 78-60 to the host Cardinals. Three Bombers reached double figures in scoring, including senior Megan Rumschik (Williamsville East/East Amherst) who scored a season-high 14 points.

Senior Tracy Bradley (Lewiston/Brunswick, Maine) twice cut Ithaca's deficit to three points in the second half. She made a pair of free throws to bring the score to 50-47, and –after a Fisher field goal—a layup to make is 52-49 with nine minutes to play in the game. The Bombers could get no closer, however, with the Cardinals closing the game on a 26-11 run.

Bradley scored 12 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. Sophomore Elissa Klie (Ramapo/Wyckoff, N.J.) also recorded seven boards, to go with eight points and a game-high four assists. Katherine Bixby (Germantown Friends/Philadelphia, Pa.) scored 12 points.

Ithaca opened the first half with the games first six points, with Rumschik netting four points on a three-pointer and subsequent free throw. Rumschik scored 12 of her points in the half, one more than she has scored in any game this season.

Fisher took its first lead of the game at 14-12 nine minutes into the half. The Bombers reclaimed the lead at 17-16 on another Rumschik trey. She would also tie the score at 21 on a free throw. A pair of Cardinal three-pointers helped the home team to an 8-2 run to close the half and a 29-23 advantage at the half.

The Bombers host Hartwick Friday at 6 p.m.

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