WBB: Hower's buzzer-beater lifts Rider to first-round win

BUFFALO, NY - Becky Hower's three-pointer at the buzzer lifted Rider to a thrilling 60-58 win over No. 6 seed Loyola in the opening round of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament at HSBC Arena.

A layup by Kara Borel gave the Broncs a 57-54 lead with 1:31 to play, but Loyola scored four straight to regain the lead.

Loyola's Jackie Valderas missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 4.8 seconds left to give Rider one final chance. Hower caught the inbounds pass near halfcourt and released the game-winner just before the final horn sounded.

Rider will take on third-seeded Niagara in a second-round matchup Friday afternoon.

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Rider grad Kevin Barry completes no-hitter for Braves

I know this is supposed to be a blog dedicated to Rider basketball, but I just wanted to shift gears towards baseball for a moment.

Righthander Kevin Barry, a 2001 Rider graduate, and four other minor leaguers combined on a no-hitter in the Atlanta Braves' 12-0 win over Georgia Tech in a spring exhibition game Tuesday. Barry was quoted in the AP story about the game.

Right before I went in the game, a lot of guys were teasing me about it," Barry said Wednesday. "Everybody pitched great. It was a good, solid game. That's all you can ask for the first day out."

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