Dec. 30, 2000
Box Score
Baltimore, MD -
Kiesha Brooks had 23 points and 12 rebounds as Coppin State (3-8) held off a furious second half rally to send Stony Brook (7-6) to its fourth straight loss Saturday afternoon, 64-56, at the Coppin Center. The Seawolves shot just 21% from the field and remain winless on the road this season at 0-4.
Coppin State jumped out to a 13-0 lead, holding the Seawolves scoreless in the first six-plus minutes before Sherry Jordan's jumper made it 13-2 with 13:12 remaining in the first half. The Seawolves chipped away at the deficit and Theresa LoParrino's three-pointer with :07 left in the half drew the Pack within 34-28.
A 13-3 run over a 4:31 span brought the Seawolves to within 50-49 with 5:30 to go thanks to a pair of Jordan free throws. Stony Brook got to within one two other times, the last with 3:15 to go on a LoParrino free throw to make in 54-53. However, the Eagles used a 10-3 run to close the game and snapped a seven-game losing streak.
The Seawolves suffered their longest losing streak under second year head coach Trish Roberts.
LoParrino led the Seawolves with 18 points while Sherry Jordan had 14 points and eight rebounds. Danielle DiGiorgio enjoyed a career-high with nine rebounds and also scored eight points.
The Seawolves host Lehigh at home on January 6 at 2:00 p.m.