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Stony Brook Seawolves
Bryan Sekunda
58
Shawnee State SHAWNEE 5-2
101
Winner Stony Brook STONY 2-5
Shawnee State SHAWNEE
5-2
58
Final
101
Stony Brook STONY
2-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Shawnee State SHAWNEE 31 27 58
Stony Brook STONY 60 41 101

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Five Seawolves score in double figures, leading Stony Brook past Shawnee State

STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Five different Stony Brook players scored in double figures at Island Federal Credit Union Arena on Wednesday night, leading the Seawolves past Shawnee State, 101-58.

With the win, Stony Brook improves to 2-5 so far in 2017-18.
 
Boals' Reaction
"I was really happy with our effort," said head coach Jeff Boals. "Coming in to the game, our goal was to compete for 40 minutes and play hard. I thought we had a really good practice yesterday leading into the game, and I was pleased with the result."
 
Highlights
  • Stony Brook shot a season-best 54.7 percent from the floor in the win, knocking down 12 shots from 3-point attempts.
  • Bryan Sekunda (State College, Pa.) led the offensive charge for the Seawolves, scoring 21 total points to tie his career high. The senior shot 6-of-7 from 3-point range, knocking down all of his shots from distance in the first half of play.
  • Freshman Jordan McKenzie (Concord, N.C) chipped in with a season-high 16 points of his own, adding four assists. McKenzie knocked down four 3-pointers in the win.
  • Elijah Olaniyi (Newark, N.J.) also had a season-high 16 points. The freshman also pulled down four rebounds in the victory.
  • Junior Saintel (Mays Landing, N.J.) tallied his second double-double of the year, scoring 12 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
  • Akwasi Yeboah (Chigwell, England) added 10 points and five rebounds for Stony Brook, sinking a team-best six free throws.
Notes
  • The Seawolves scored over 100 points for the first time since Nov. 14, 2015 vs. USMMA. The last time Stony Brook collected a 40-point win was on Nov. 28, 2015 vs. Farmingdale State.
  • Stony Brook opened up the contest on an 11-0 run over the first 2:29. McKenzie started the run, stealing a pass on Shawnee State's first possession and finishing at the rim on the other end.
  • The Seawolves shot 65.5 percent (19-for-29) in the first half, knocking down eight 3-pointers. 
  • Stony Brook tallied 46 points in the paint, while Shawnee State recorded just 22. The Seawolves' bench scored 51 total points on the night.
Up Next
The Seawolves are back in action on Saturday, Dec. 2, hosting Saint Francis (Pa.) at Island Federal Credit Union Arena.
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