STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Stony Brook women's basketball team kept Marist to just 12.1 percent from 3-point range (4-for-33) and 30.3 percent overall (20-for-66) on their way to a 69-49 win over the Red Foxes on Monday evening. The victory marked the Seawolves third straight victory this season.
The Seawolves (3-1) had three players score in double figures, led by
Breauna Ware, who had a career-high 21 points and seven rebounds.
Zaida Gonzalez added 20 points and eight rebounds as
Chloe Oliver chipped in a career-high 15 points and three steals off the bench.
Stony Brook out-rebounded Marist 44-36, led by Gonzalez's eight boards, while scoring 17 points off of 15 Red Fox turnovers.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After falling behind 2-0, Stony Brook went on a 15-0 run with 8:55 left in the first quarter. Stony Brook did most of its first quarter damage in the paint, scoring 14 of its 27 points close to the basket. Ware led through the opening frame with 12 points as
Janay Brantley tallied three rebounds and three steals on the defensive end.
The Seawolves kept its first quarter lead intact before going on a 6-0 run starting at the 6:41 mark in the second period, highlighted by a driving bucket from Oliver. Gonzalez led with six points as Oliver added five to showcase offensive dominance on their home court. Stony Brook forced five Marist turnovers in the period and turned them into five points.
Stony Brook continued to preserve its halftime lead before going on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a thrilling three from Oliver with one second to go in the quarter. Ware tallied six points to lead the Seawolves, going 2-for-2 from behind the arc. Those three-pointers from Oliver and Ware accounted for nine of the squad's 13 points.
Stony Brook kept its lead going on a 6-0 run halfway through the fourth quarter, as Gonzalez scored eight points to power the Seawolves past Marist. The Red Foxes narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but Stony Brook cruised the rest of the way for the 69-49 win.
STATS AND NOTES
- Stony Brook went 8-for-22 from three, knocking down eight total in the contest.
- Breauna Ware had a career and team-high 21 points, adding seven rebounds and two assists through a team-high 35 minutes of play.
- Zaida Gonzalez added 20 points and three assists while grabbing a team-high eight boards.
- Chloe Oliver scored a career-high 15 points, going 5-for-7 from the field and 3-for-5 from behind the arc, while adding three steals and one assist.
- Ware, Gonzalez, and Oliver accounted for 81 percent of the Seawolves points.
- Stony Brook has a 44-35 advantage over Marist in rebounds.
- Defensively, the Seawolves held the Red Foxes to only 30.3 percent shooting from the field and 12 percent from behind the arc on 33 attempts.
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NEXT UP
Stony Brook will return to the court on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m. as the Seawolves head to Queens to take on St. John's. Stony Brook has gone 2-7 all-time against the Red Storm, most recently facing a 78-52 defeat back in 2022. St. John's is red hot to start the season, going 3-0 against Saint Peter's, LIU, and Loyola while meeting with Marist on Thursday evening.
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