STONY BROOK, N.Y. - Despite an 18-point performance from Zaida Gonzalez to collect the 1,000th point of her career, the Seawolves fell to the Delaware Blue Hens 71-62 on their home court on Friday evening.
Gonzalez led the Seawolves (11-15, 6-9) with 18 points and four assists.
Shamarla King added a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds and
Breauna Ware chipped in as well with 13 points.
Led by King's five offensive rebounds, Stony Brook did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 11 boards.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After falling behind 3-2, Stony Brook went on a 5-0 run with 8:45 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Gonzalez, to take a 7-3 lead. The Seawolves then surrendered that lead and entered the second quarter down 21-18.
Delaware kept adding to that lead, building a 25-21 advantage before Stony Brook went on another 5-0 run to take a 26-25 lead. The Blue Hens then battled back to even it up at 30-30 heading into halftime.
After intermission, Delaware snatched a 47-36 lead before Stony Brook answered back by going on yet another 5-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Ware, to trim its deficit to 47-41 with 2:32 to go in the third. Delaware countered and stretched its lead to 56-43 heading into the fourth.
Stony Brook was able to narrow its deficit in the fourth quarter, but could not get over the hump, losing 71-62.
STATS AND NOTES
- Zaida Gonzalez eclipsed 1,000 career points, leading the Seawolves with a team-high 18 points. Shamarla King notched a double-double for the Seawolves with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
- Zaida Gonzalez, Shamarla King, and Breauna Ware combined to account for 76 percent of the Seawolves points.
- Stony Brook lost despite a 38-34 rebounding advantage.
- Stony Brook got a team-high 10 rebounds from Shamarla King.
- Stony Brook cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 11 offensive boards in the game.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"Tough loss, tough stretch for us with losing quite a few in a row," noted head coach Joy McCorvey. "We just have to keep chopping away, got to get better. We had a little more depth tonight which helped us, but we have to defend. We just have to keep getting better on the defensive end. Offensively, we had some good stuff, the right people had the right shots. We'll move on to Sunday."
NEXT UP
Stony Brook stays on their home court to take on Monmouth on Sunday, March 2. This will be the 10th overall meeting between the Seawolves and Hawks in program history, the second this season. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. with coverage available on SNY and FloCollege.
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