Jan. 13, 2001
Box Score
Albany, NY -
Jess McGinlay tallied a career-high 29 points and Albany (4-13) led from start to finish in its 83-59 blowout of Stony Brook (10-7) Saturday night at the Recreation & Convocation Center. It was the seventh straight loss at Albany for the Seawolves - who have never won at the RACC. Albany has now won 11 of the last 12 meetings between the teams.
The Great Danes began the game with an 11-0 run, holding the Seawolves scoreless for the first 4:03. Maggie Triggs' jumper got Stony Brook on the board and started a 13-5 run that brought the Pack within 18-13. It is the closest they would get the rest of the night.
Albany closed the first half with a 25-10 run and led 43-23 at the break. McGinlay scored 18 during the first 20 minutes as Albany hit 18-of-28 field goals (.643). Jill George had 10 at the half and ended with 14 points.
Stony Brook got as close as 51-37 with 13:04 left, but got no closer.Albany led by as many as 22 points late in the second half.
Jordan scored 23 points to lead Stony Brook - 17 coming in the second half.
Liz Tucker and Dawn DiMicco were also in double figures for the Danes with 14 and 16 points, respectively.
Stony Brook - 1-5 on the road this season - suffered its worst loss since November 20, 1999, when it fell to Rider, 85-58.