The Niagara University Women’s Basketball team, while traveling home to their campus in Lewiston, New York from a game in Pittsburgh, became trapped in their team bus by the epic “thunder snow” storm that dropped feet of snow on the Buffalo area:
Sending good thoughts to Niagara women's hoops. Get home safe. @kfaustin #NUWBBstrandedonbus pic.twitter.com/rkOASMWpxI
— GregShea (@gshea21) November 19, 2014
Players chronicled their 30+ hour ordeal on Twitter:
Just chilling for 13 hours! #I-90 #passinTheTime pic.twitter.com/iBfKGSjv0O
— Kendra Faustin (@kfaustin) November 18, 2014
https://twitter.com/jimmbo_10/status/534778090187415553
Yikes! The Niagara women's hoops team has been stranded in the snow for 14 hours! http://t.co/82xl2E15nS pic.twitter.com/Fbc2WXuMcl
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) November 18, 2014
@KingJames plz help us get this trending #NUWBBstrandedonbus #NUWBBstrandedonbus we've been stuck on the bus 4 20hrs pic.twitter.com/tZ1S73folB
— #Grind2Shine (@_TC3__) November 18, 2014
Many on Twitter reacted to this pic posted by the team praying hourly for their rescue:
https://twitter.com/jimmbo_10/status/534904170105823232
The team asked for prayers and they got what they asked for:
@jimmbo_10 our thoughts are with you! #NUWBBstrandedonabus
— TweetingButler (@TweetingButler) November 19, 2014
@jimmbo_10 @NiagaraWBB @BBN Can someone please HELP these ladies stuck on their bus for the last 24 hours!!!!
— Steve Tressler (@SteveTressler) November 19, 2014
@jimmbo_10 Pray they get you ladies out soon…I'll rather swap places with you guys than watching #AaliyahMovie OVER….GL this season!
— I'M JuSt SaYiNg (@WatAboutThat) November 19, 2014
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@jimmbo_10 @NiagaraWBB It's not easy but you will b ok. Will b praying for you tonight. Saw team pick. You have a beautiful team. God Bless
— Sly lamonde (@slymaster99) November 19, 2014
@jimmbo_10 Prayers are going up!
— NewMeMe2B (@KnownasNikki) November 19, 2014
The team was finally rescued earlier this morning by New York state troopers:
Spoke with state police. They are pulling people out of cars unconscious. We are so blessed to be warm and together. #NUWBBstrandedonbus
— Kendra Faustin (@kfaustin) November 19, 2014
State trooper brought water and granola bars. Took babies and passenger off the bus. Thank you thank you! Hope for us all to be home soon.
— Kendra Faustin (@kfaustin) November 19, 2014
Off bus! These gentleman rescued us! pic.twitter.com/e6BhOax7c6
— Kendra Faustin (@kfaustin) November 19, 2014
Thank you for rescuing us NY state police! #onestepclosertohome #NUWBBstrandedonbus pic.twitter.com/7Bn14dvJ43
— Corinne Jones (@BportCoachJones) November 19, 2014
We are safe at toll plaza. Making our way to police station and then to campus. pic.twitter.com/cd7iWoWClm
— Kendra Faustin (@kfaustin) November 19, 2014
Good news!