LORETTO, Pa. – The Stony Brook men's basketball team never trailed as it cruised to a 75-63 win over St. Francis (Pa.) at DeGol Arena Saturday afternoon. The Seawolves (4-7) led St. Francis (3-6) by as many as 16 points in the game, as they were able to bounce back in their final game before the holiday break.
Boals' Reaction
"We came in and we wanted to compete," said head coach
Jeff Boals. "After the game other day, I wanted to see what our response was going to be. Our guys came out and really competed. We got out to a great start, which is one of the keys to our game. This was a high-powered offense that averages 80 points-per game, and I thought we did t a great job defensively.
Highlights
- The Seawolves didn't allow a bucket in the first three minutes of the game and used steady production to distance themselves early. They led by double figures for the majority of the first half, but the Red Flash closed out it on a 10-2 run to get back within six at the break.
- Senior Lucas Woodhouse (Greenlawn, N.Y.) had a big first half, putting up 14 points, while junior Junior Saintel (Mays Landing, N.J.), who returned to the starting lineup against the Red Flash, scored nine points and grabbed six rebounds in the opening period.
- The Seawolves allowed St. Francis to get back within five early in the second half, but 11 straight points from junior Bryan Sekunda (State College, Pa.), including three makes from beyond the arc, allowed Stony Brook to match its largest lead of the day.
- St. Francis got the difference back to single digits with 5:09 to play, but another three from Sekunda with 1:01 on the clock got the Seawolves' lead back above 10, and the Red Flash were only able to connect on two occasions in the final minute of play.
Notes
- After scoring just three points in the first half, Sekunda dropped in four threes and a pair of free throws in the second half to finish with a season-best five three-pointers and 17 points on the day.
- Saintel's four blocks and 15 points mark a season-best for the junior, and the first time he has reached double figures in scoring.
- Woodhouse matched his Stony Brook career-best with nine assists and 17 points, also adding a season-high nine rebounds.
- Stony Brook limited itself to 10-or-fewer turnovers for the sixth time this season, finishing with 10 against St. Francis.
- The Seawolves held St. Francis to nearly 20 points below their average, allowing the Red Flash to score just 63 compared to their normal 80.
- The Seawolves used their third different starting lineup of the season.
Up Next
The Seawolves will return to the court on Wednesday, Dec. 28, as they host NJIT at 7 p.m.
