STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Seawolves used a second half surge to down New Hampshire, 73-60, on Friday afternoon. With the win, the Seawolves extended their winning streak to eight games in a row. The eight-game winning streak marks a season-high and the team's longest winning streak since they won 22 consecutive games during the 2019-20 season.
After trailing, 29-28, at the halftime break, Stony Brook went on to outscore New Hampshire, 45-31, over the final 20 minutes of the game. Senior guard
Earlette Scott led the Seawolves in scoring as she poured in 15 minutes en route to the win. The guard scored 10 of her 15 points and shot a near perfect 3-of-4 from the field in the second half as she fueled Stony Brook's offensive attack.
Graduate forward
India Pagan registered her first double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Graduate forward
Leighah-Amori Wool joined Scott and Pagan in double figures as she finished the game with 11 points.
Stony Brook's lead grew to as large as 17 points with 1:00 minute to play in the game. The Seawolves shot an efficient 43.1 percent from the field and 37.0 percent from behind the arc. Stony Brook knocked down 10 threes, its most in a game this season. The 10 made three-pointers were the Seawolves' most in a game since they converted 12 threes in a win over Wagner on December 15, 2019.
STATS AND NOTES
- Pagan recorded her first double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds in 26 minutes. The graduate shot 5-of-8 from the field and 3-of-3 from the free-throw line. She added three assists in the win. Pagan scored in double figures in each of her last eight games dating back to January 2, against Hartford.
- Scott registered a team-high 15 points and five rebounds in 29 minutes of play. She shot 5-of-11 from the field and 3-of-6 from three-point range. Scott did a bulk of her damage in the second half as she scored 10 of her 15 points over the final two quarters.
- Wool scored 11 points, grabbed five rebounds, and dished out three assists. It was the 12th time this season that she scored in double-digits.
- Senior forward Nairimar Vargas-Reyes came off the bench to score five points, pulled down six rebounds, and tallied three assists in 15 minutes.
- Sophomore forward Kelis Corley scored nine points and grabbed five rebounds. The forward shot 3-of-5 from the field and 2-of-4 from three. The nine points were her most in a game since she scored nine points on December 19, in a win over Washington State.
- Graduate forward McKenzie Bushee played in her 126th career game, the most in program history.
- Junior guard Leah Burden tallied her first career points as she knocked down a pair of free-throws.
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NEXT UP
Stony Brook returns to the court on Wednesday, February 2, when it travels to Vestal, N.Y. to take on Binghamton at 7 p.m. The Seawolves defeated the Bearcats, 69-44, in their first meeting of the season on January 19.
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