STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Seawolves kept it rolling at Island Federal Arena as they extended their season-long winning streak to 10 games in a row with a 76-38 victory over NJIT on Saturday afternoon. With the win, Stony Brook becomes one of just eight teams in the nation that are currently on a 10-game winning streak or better. The Seawolves' 10-game winning streak is tied for the fifth-longest active winning streak in the nation.
With the win, Stony Brook improves to 19-2, 10-1 America East on the season. The Seawolves clinched their fifth-straight season with 10 or more wins in conference play. The 19 wins are the most by any America East team this season and are tied for the sixth-most in the nation. Stony Brook is one of 11 teams in the nation to currently have 19 wins or more. Seawolves' head coach
Ashley Langford becomes the first head coach in program history to win 19 games in her first year at the helm.
Stony Brook was led by a trio scoring in double figures. Senior guard
Anastasia Warren led the way with a game-high 18 points, she was followed by senior guard
Earlette Scott with 15 points, and graduate forward
India Pagan who chipped in 11 points.
Graduate forwards
McKenzie Bushee and
Leighah-Amori Wool finished with near double-doubles. Bushee tallied nine points and nine rebounds and Wool recorded nine points and 10 rebounds.
The Seawolves' defense stymied the Highlanders' offense as they held them to 38 points. The 38 points were the fewest that an opponent has scored against Stony Brook this season. The Seawolves limited NJIT to single-digits in the second, third, and fourth quarters (eight points, six points, nine points). It was also the fewest points that it surrendered against an America East opponent since New Hampshire scored 37 points on February 16, 2019.
The 38-point margin of victory is tied for the second-largest margin of victory this season for Stony Brook. The Seawolves also knocked off Hartford by 38 points (77-39 on Jan. 2) and defeated Delaware State by 41 points (87-46 on Nov. 9).
STATS AND NOTES
- Warren recorded a game-high 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field and went 2-of-6 from three-point range. The guard dished out three assists and swiped two steals in 32 minutes of action. It was the 12th time this season that she scored in double figures and the first time since she scored 19 points in a win over Vermont on January 26.
- Scott tallied 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting and grabbed four rebounds. It was the 10th time this season that she finished a game in double figures.
- Pagan scored 11 points on an efficient 4-of-6 shooting from the floor and converted 3-of-4 from the free-throw line. The forward pulled down four rebounds and blocked two shots in 21 minutes.
- Bushee totaled nine points and nine rebounds and Wool finished with nine points and 10 rebounds. Wool's 10 rebounds tied a season-high.
- As a team the Seawolves shot 41.8 percent from the field and 36.0 percent three. Stony Brook knocked down nine threes, which were tied for the second-most made threes in a game this season.
- The Seawolves held the Highlanders to 28.6 percent shooting from the field and 14.4 percent from three-point range.
- Stony Brook won the battle for the boards, 50-37.
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NEXT UP
Stony Brook is back on the court on Wednesday, February 9, when it travels to Lowell, Mass. to face UMass Lowell at 7 p.m. The Seawolves are 18-7 all-time against the River Hawks and have won each of the last two meetings against them.
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