STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Stony Brook women's basketball team held Maine to just 10 points in the second half on its way to a 55-41 victory Saturday afternoon at Island Federal Credit Union Arena. With the win, the Seawolves improve to 8-8 and 1-2 in the America East, while the Black Bears drop to 9-9 and 2-2 in conference play.
 
Coach McCombs' Reaction
"I thought our team was locked in and ready to play after having a week break following the Albany game. We did a good job of executing our game plan. Maine is a good team, and very skilled offensively, so for us to be able to hold them to 41 points makes me very proud of our team defense."
 
Turning Point
The Seawolves trailed 31-28 at the half and 33-30 after trading baskets to open the third quarter. Stony Brook then proceeded to hold Maine off the board for a span of 9:20, opening up an 11-point lead. The Seawolves surrendered just four points in the third quarter and six in the final stanza for the 14-point victory.
 
By the Numbers
- Senior Kori Bayne-Walker (Rochester, N.Y.) tallied a game-high 14 points, with 10 coming in the second half. Bayne-Walker added three assists to bring her within four of breaking Mykeema Ford's career record of 417.
- Senior Christa Scognamiglio (Orangeburg, N.Y.) had 11 points and seven rebounds in the victory.
- Sophomore Jerell Matthews (Chicago, Ill.) recorded a career-high eight points.
- Freshman Gio Perez (Camuy, Puerto Rico) had four points, four assists and two steals in 12 minutes off the bench.
- The Seawolves limited the Black Bears to 19.2-percent shooting in the second half.
 
Notes
- Stony Brook improves to 18-18 against Maine in the Division I era.
- The win snaps a five-game slide against the Black Bears, who ousted the Seawolves from the America East Tournament last March.
- The Seawolves have won five-straight home games.
- Saturday was just the second of seven home games this season to be decided by double-digits (Syracuse, Nov. 18).
- Stony Brook has held America East opponents under 50 points 12 times since Coach McCombs took over for the 2014-15 season (including the America East Tournament.)
 
Up Next
The Seawolves play a Martin Luther King Day matinee Monday when they host UMass Lowell at 2 p.m. Tickets for Monday's game can be purchased HERE.