STONY BROOK, N.Y. --The Stony Brook women's basketball team kept Longwood to just 15.4 percent from deep in a 2-for-13 shooting performance on the way to an 85-49 victory against the Lancers at home on Monday.
The Seawolves (8-1) had three players score in double figures, led by Khari Clark, who had 16 points and three steals. Zaida Gonzalez tacked on 16 points and two blocks and Gigi Gonzalez chipped in as well with 16 points, six assists and three steals. Stony Brook grabbed 45 rebounds in Monday's game compared to Longwood's 38, led by 10 boards from Shamarla King.
Stony Brook's defense held Longwood to only 15.4 percent shooting from beyond the arc and 26.2 percent from the field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Stony Brook started out the scoring by going on a 9-0 run, culminating in a bucket from Clark, to take an early lead with 7:27 left in the first quarter. The Seawolves then added three points to that lead by the end of the period and entered the quarter break with an 18-6 advantage. Stony Brook did most of its first quarter damage in the paint, scoring 12 of its 18 points close to the basket.
The Seawolves built that first quarter lead to 30-14 before going on a 6-0 run starting at the 2:45 mark in the second period, highlighted by a three from Victoria Keenan, to increase its lead to 36-14. The squad proceeded to tack on three points to that lead and enjoyed a 43-18 advantage heading into halftime. Stony Brook dominated in the paint, scoring 14 of its 25 points close to the basket.
Following intermission, Stony Brook continued to expand its advantage, pushing it to 50-23 before going on a 14-0 run, punctuated by a basket from King, to expand its lead further to 64-23 with 4:14 to go in the third. Before the conclusion of the third period, the Lancers had cut into that lead, but the Seawolves still entered the fourth quarter with a 68-28 edge. Stony Brook played dominated near the basket, scoring 18 of its 25 points in the paint.
The Seawolves then held on for the victory in the fourth quarter, 85-49.
GAME NOTES
- The Seawolves held the Lancers to only 26.2 percent shooting from the field.
- The Seawolves never trailed after taking an 18-6 first quarter lead.
- Stony Brook tallied 18 total assists in the game.
- Stony Brook had a stellar day defensively, holding Longwood to 15 percent from beyond the arc on 13 attempts. Stony Brook had a 45-38 edge on the boards in the win.
- The Stony Brook defense forced 21 turnovers.
- The Seawolves were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, recording six blocks as a team.
- Khari Clark, Gigi Gonzalez and Zaida Gonzalez led the Seawolves with a game-high 16 points each.
- Stony Brook got a game-high 10 rebounds from Shamarla King.
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UP NEXT
The Seawolves will return to the court next week when they head to New Rochelle to battle Iona at 1:00 pm on Dec. 21. The game will be live on ESPN+.
