Feb. 25, 2003

Final Stats

Stony Brook, N.Y. - The Stony Brook women's basketball team scored the final nine points of the game to hand Binghamton a 54-47 setback at the SBU Sports Complex on Tuesday evening.

Danyelle Ingram's jumper with 3:52 left marked the seventh tie of the game, knotting the game at 44 apiece. The Bearcats (9-15, 5-9 America East) countered with a layup by Leala Wegwerth, who later connected on a free throw to give Binghamton a slim 47-45 edge with 1:55 left. Then Stony Brook's Sherry Jordan took control, scoring five straight points. Danielle DeGiorgio nailed four free throws down the stretch as the Seawolves closed the game with a 9-0 run to earn the 54-47 victory.

Both teams were plagued by long scoring droughts. After opening the game with a three-pointer by Jennifer Blues at the 18:48 mark, the Bearcats then went scoreless for nearly 10 minutes. Meanwhile, Stony Brook scored 14 points during that stretch, with Ingram tallying seven of her team-high 13. Leading 19-7 with 4:15 to go before the break, the Bearcats went on a run of their own, outscoring the Seawolves 11-2 to close the half and climb within 21-18 at halftime.

The Seawolves (8-16, 6-7) were still struggling to score at the beginning of the second half, with their first points coming on an Ingram jumper at the 15:23 mark. That basket ended an eight-minute dry spell for the Seawolves, who connected on 7-of-8 free throws in the final 1:34 to ice the game. For the game, Stony Brook hit 18-of-25 free throws, compared to just 3-of-6 for the Bearcats.

Ingram's 13 points led three Seawolves in double figures. Bojana Bogetic added 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, while Jordan added 11 points and seven rebounds.

Blues led Binghamton with 15 points, and Rachel Laws chipped in with 10.

The Seawolves return to action on Saturday when they travel to face New Hampshire. Tipoff is 1 p.m.