WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Stony Brook women's basketball team (16-9, 10-4 CAA) dominated the UNCW Seahawks (4-21, 1-13 CAA), 64-46, on the road on Sunday afternoon.
The Seawolves were led by three student-athletes who scored in double digits. Senior guard
Gigi Gonzalez led the way with 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the floor and 4-of-6 shooting from three-point range.
Sophomore forward
Sherese Pittman dropped 18 points and tied a team-high with nine rebounds on the afternoon. Pittman shot 6-of-15 from the field and 6-of-8 from the free-throw line.
Graduate guard Annastasia Warren added 11 points and four rebounds. She shot an efficient 4-of-8 from the field in the win.
It took Stony Brook a little more than a quarter to find its groove. UNCW held a 14-11 lead after the first frame, but the Seawolves exploded for a 21-point second quarter as a team.
With about 8:30 remaining in the first half, Gonzalez drove down the right side of the lane and dished off to Pittman, who fought through contact and finished a tough layup to give Stony Brook a 15-14 lead.
The Seawolves began to control the remainder of the game, after outscoring UNCW, 21-8, in the second frame. The squad led 32-22 at the break.
Stony Brook came out strong to start the second half, going on a 11-0 run. About 1:30 into the third quarter, graduate guard
Daishai Almond dumped off a no-look bounce pass to Pittman who finished the layup. The play gave the Seawolves a 14-point lead.
After trailing going into the second quarter, the Seawolves dominated for the remainder of the game and picked up their third-straight win and a season sweep of the Seahawks.
STATS AND NOTES
- Junior guard Shamarla King scored just six points, but she contributed tremendously in other ways. King tied Pittman with a team-high nine rebounds and totaled a team-high four assists.
- Pittman exploded in the third quarter, scoring 10 of her 18 points in the frame.
- Stony Brook shot 42 percent from the floor and 86 percent from the line. The Seawolves and Seahawks both went 12-of-14 from the stripe.
- Stony Brook scored 24 points in the paint and allowed just eight to UNCW.
- Stony Brook grabbed 11 offensive rebounds and led the game with 35 total rebounds.
- The Seawolves led for over 28 minutes of action in the game.
- Stony Brook knocked off UNCW, 75-54, at home on January 6. They have now defeated the Seahawks twice this season.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Proud of our team for closing out the weekend with another win. I thought we executed defensively and rebounded the ball well. Wins are hard in February and especially on the road. Glad to be going home 2-0," said head coach Ashley Langford.
NEXT UP
Stony Brook will return to Island Federal Arena to take on the Hampton Pirates on Friday, Feb. 24. Tip-off is set for 6:31 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on SNY and FloHoops.
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