STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Stony Brook women's basketball team (9-5, 3-0 CAA) returned to Island Federal Arena on Friday night in victorious fashion, as the squad defeated the UNCW Seahawks (3-10, 0-2 CAA), 75-54, to extend their winning streak to five games in a row. The Seawolves are now undefeated in their first three games of CAA play and have defeated their foes by an average of 17.3 points per game over the span.
Stony Brook's offense was paced by graduate guard
Anastasia Warren as she finished with a team-high 23 points and three rebounds in the win. It was the sixth time this season that Warren finished a game with 20 or more points, and she is now second in the CAA in scoring with 16.6 points per game.
The Seawolves held the Seahawks scoreless for the first 3:42 of the game. Following a three-pointer by UNCW to give themselves a 5-2 lead, the Seawolves stormed back on a 19-8 run to take advantage of the Seahawks. Leading the run was junior guard
Kelis Corley and Warren combining for 15 of the 19 points.
In the second quarter, the tenacious defense of the Seawolves held the team from North Carolina to just seven points on 23.1 percent shooting (3-of-13 from the field) to give them a 36-20 lead heading into the break. The Seawolves forced 26 turnovers in the game and scored 29 points off of those turnovers. Stony Brook swiped 12 steals as a team, its most in a game this season.
Stony Brook built on its lead in the second half, as the squad shot a highly efficient 48.0 percent (12-of-25) from the field and 40.0 percent from deep (4-of-10) to ultimately claim its fifth win in a row, 75-54.
STATS AND NOTES
- Warren's team-high 23 points puts her into second-place in the CAA with 16.6 points per game. Also, her six made three-pointers tied a career-high for the Georgia native. It was the 100th career start for the graduate guard.
- Corley collected a career-best 12 points and four steals in the victory. She is third on the team in steals with 16 this season.
- Sophomore Sherese Pittman tallied 12 points, seven rebounds, and two assists this evening. The transfer is fourth in the CAA with 8.1 rebounds per game and 13th in scoring with 13.5 per contest.
- Freshman forward Lauren Filien had a career night, as she set a new personal-best with seven points, three rebounds, and went perfect 2-of-2 from the field (1-of-1 from deep) in her nine minutes of action.
- The 19 made free-throws and 12 steals were new season-highs for Stony Brook.
- The 75 points were tied for the third-most in a game this season.
- The five-game winning streak is the longest of the season and the longest since their 11-game win streak last season from January 2 to February 9, 2022.
- Stony Brook is now 6-1 this season at Island Federal Arena.
- The Seawolves are now 9-0 when they tally more steals than their opponent and 5-0 when the squad scores more than 70 points.
- The team also improved to 6-1 when three players scored in double figures.
- Stony Brook forced a season-high 26 turnovers, its most in a game since it also forced 26 turnovers against Wagner on December 15, 2019.
- The Seawolves have held their opponents to under 60 points in four of their last five games.
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NEXT UP
Stony Brook returns to the court this Sunday, January 8, as the squad heads to Philadelphia, Pa. to battle against the Drexel University Dragons. It marks the first time in program history that the Seawolves and Dragons will go head-to-head. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. and will broadcast live on FloHoops.
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