QUEENS, N.Y. – The Stony Brook women's basketball team was led by a trio of student-athletes who scored double-digits, but it was ultimately not enough as the squad fell at St. John's University Saturday afternoon, 78-52, inside the Carnesecca Arena.
Junior guard
Shamarla King registered a team and career-high 13 points after shooting 5-of-9 from the field and 2-of-4 from the free-throw line. The Virginia Tech transfer also notched six assists and a rebound in the defeat.
The Seawolves came out with a strong first quarter as sophomore forward
Sherese Pittman scored the first six points for the squad, jumping to an early 6-2 lead. The Virginia native finished one point away from her season high with 12 points today and collected four rebounds, three on the offensive side.
After two made free throws by graduate forward
Nairimar Vargas-Reyes that would give Stony Brook an 11-9 lead, St. John's would go on an 8-2 run to take a four point lead heading into the second quarter. Vargas-Reyes collected her second double-double of the season and third of her career, as the forward scored a season-high 12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
In the next 15 minutes of play, the Seawolves would hold off the Red Storm by cashing in on three pointers from senior guard
Gigi Gonzalez, graduate guard
Anastasia Warren and Vargas-Reyes. However, another late run by St. John's gave the Red Storm a 35-26 lead heading to half.
In the second half, the Red Storm found their rhythm as St. John's shot 57.1% (16-28) from the field and 61.5% (8-13) beyond the arc to take the victory, 78-52.
STATS AND NOTES
- King finished as the Seawolves' leading scorer in her 26 minutes of play. The guard scored a career-high 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field, dished out an assist and pulled down six rebounds.
- Pittman was one point shy of her career best as she tallied 12 points and four rebounds for the Seawolves.
- Vargas-Reyes finished with her third double-double of her career with 12 points and 11 rebounds, both a season best.
- Warren collected nine points and four rebounds in the defeat.
- Gonzalez dished out four dimes, pulled down four rebounds and scored three points.
- Junior guard Kelis Corley made her first start of the season.
NEXT UP
Stony Brook is back in action on Wednesday, November 23, at 2:30 p.m., when it takes on High Point in its first game of the Puerto Rico Classico. The meeting marks the first matchup between the two schools. The game is set to air on FloHoops.
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