Stony Brook, N.Y. – Senior Kori Bayne-Walker (Rochester, N.Y.) and sophomore Davion Wingate (Atlanta, Ga.) scored 14 points each to help the Stony Brook women's basketball team to a 62-53 win over Long Island foe Molloy Friday night at Island Federal Credit Union Arena. With the win, the Seawolves improve to 4-5 on the year, while the Lions drop to 8-4.
 
McCombs' Reaction
"Molloy came in here and played a great game. We came out of the gate and knocked down some shots early which allowed us to play with a lead for the entire game. Fortunately, we made enough plays down the stretch to get the win."
 
Turning Point
The Seawolves never trailed in the contest, but an 11-0 Molloy run late in the third quarter trimmed a 12-point cushion to just one in the waning seconds of the frame. With 11 seconds remaining in the quarter, junior Aaliyah Worley (Philadelphia, Pa.) drained a three-pointer to give Stony Brook a 44-40 lead through three.
 
After a three-pointer by Molloy's Kamala Thompson opened the fourth quarter, a three-point play by senior Elizabeth Manner (Vienna, Va.) made it 47-43 with 8:35 to go and kept the Seawolves in front by at least two possessions for the remainder of the contest.
 
By the Numbers
- Bayne-Walker was in double-figures for the seventh time in nine games to begin the year, while Wingate posted her fourth performance of 10 or more points this year.
- Wingate added seven rebounds and five assists, while Bayne-Walker chipped in four rebounds and four assists.
- Senior Anamaria Skaro (Split, Croatia) tallied a career-high 10 points in her second career start.
- Senior Christa Scognamiglio (Orangeburg, N.Y.) led the Seawolves with a season-high 10 rebounds and matched a career-best with three blocks.
- Stony Brook was 17-of-21 (81.0%) from the free-throw line and held a 41-32 advantage on the glass.
 
Notes
- The meeting was the first between Stony Brook and Molloy since a 67-55 win during the 1985-86 season.  
- The Seawolves held their opponent under 40-percent shooting from outside the arc for the eighth time in nine games to open 2016-17.
- Six of Stony Brook's first nine games have been decided by 10 points or less.
- Friday night's home contest was the Seawolves' first game at Island Federal Credit Union Arena since a 55-53 win over Columbia Nov. 22.
- Bayne-Walker's four assists on the night pulled her within 40 of the all-time program record of 417 held by Mykeema Ford '07.
 
Up Next
The Seawolves fly south prior to a holiday break for the Florida Sunshine Classic, hosted by Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. The two-day event begins with a game against Florida A&M Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
 
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