STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Stony Brook women's basketball team (12-7, 6-2 CAA) secured an 80-76 victory over the College of Charleston (8-10, 3-5 CAA) on Thursday Night at Island Federal Arena.
Stony Brook was paced by four-student athletes who finished in double figures en route to its first-ever victory over Charleston. Graduate guard
Anastasia Warren led the way with 24 points, senior guard
Gigi Gonzalez followed behind raking in 22 points. Graduate guard
Daishai Almond registered a season-high 20 points and junior guard
Shamarla King ended the night with 12 points.
The Seawolves got off to a hot start with an 8-0 run early in the first quarter which gave the squad an 11-4 lead with 6:39 left to play in the first quarter. Gonzalez accounted for six of Stony Brook's eight points.
After trailing, 17-15, at the end of the first, the Cougars would take hold of the lead after back-to-back threes from junior guards Jailia Roberts and Anika McGarity with 8:14 left in the second quarter.
Back-to-back layups from King and a jumper from Warren would tie the contest at 33-33 with just under four minutes to play in the half. On the final play of the half, the Seawolves were not able to stop a layup from Roberts as Charleston went into halftime with a 40-37 lead.
Warren sparked the Stony Brook offense at the start of the fourth quarter. The Atlanta, Ga., native knocked down her third three-pointer of the game and regained control of the lead for the Seawolves, 66-64.
Almond sparked the Seawolves' offense in the second half as she scored 15 of her 20 points over the final 20 minutes of the game. Stony Brook would not let up for the remainder of the contest as the squad went on to defeat the Cougars, 80-76.
STATS AND NOTES
- Warren had a game-high 24 points, going 10-of-16 from the field, 3-of-9 from three-point range, and 1-of-2 from the free-throw line. She is now just three three-pointers away from breaking the Stony Brook all-time three-point record for a career that was set by Shania Johnson from 2017-19 tallying a total of 191.
- Gonzalez finished the game with 22 points, three rebounds, and six assists. It was the fourth time this season that senior has recorded 20 or more points. She shot a near perfect 9-of-10 from the field. The Floridian is second in the CAA with 83 assists.
- Almond captured 20 points tonight, a new season-best in a Stony Brook uniform. The guard also had three rebounds and three assists. Almond was 7-of-11 from the field and was 5-of-7 from the line.
- King was one-point shy of her season-high, as the junior finished her evening with 12 points and eight rebounds. The guard also notched a career-best six free-throws. The seven defensive rebounds for King was the third-most that she has notched this season.
- Sophomore forward Sherese Pittman continued to own the glass, as she finished with 11 rebounds to go along with two points, two assists, and a block. It was the sixth time this season that Pittman tallied 10 or more rebounds.
- The Seawolves had three players score 20 or more points for the first time this season.
- The 80 points by the Seawolves was the second most that they have scored against a CAA team (89 against William & Mary on December 30).
- The squad shot 30-of-54 from the field (55.6%) which marked a new season-best for Stony Brook. The previous best was 32-of-61 (52%) against William & Mary on December 30.
- The Seawolves are now 7-0 when they score 70 or more points.
- Stony Brook moves to 8-1 at The Island this season and 65-14 since the 2017-18 season.
- The Seawolves are 9-1 this season when Warren and Gonzalez both score in double figures this season.
- It was the first victory in program history against the Cougars.
NEXT UP
Stony Brook is back in action on Sunday, January 29, when it takes on Towson at Island Federal Arena. It marks the second-ever meeting between the two teams since 2001. Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m. and the game will broadcast live on SNY and FloHoops. Be sure to call 631-632-WOLF or
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