WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 12th seeded Stony Brook women's basketball team could not overcome No. 13 Hampton in the first round of the 2025 CAA Championship, falling 76-75 at the CareFirst Arena on Wednesday afternoon. Breauna Ware scored a game-high 18 points, as Shamarla King added 17 with seven rebounds. Dallysshya Moreno registered a double-double with 13 points and a team-high 10 rebounds as Janay Brantley chipped in with 15 points and seven rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Stony Brook started hot going on a 7-0 scoring run to take an early lead with 8:19 left in the first quarter. The Seawolves were able to get out to at most, a 10-point lead before Hampton responded to tie things up at 21-21. King dominated with 10 points through the opening frame.
Stony Brook then started off the second quarter by going on a 5-0 run, highlighted by a three from Devyn Scott, to take a 26-21 lead. The Pirates then came roaring back to take a 41-36 lead heading into halftime.
Despite Stony Brook cutting into their deficit multiple times throughout the third quarter, the Seawolves continued to face a disadvantage.
Hampton kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 68-58 advantage before Stony Brook went on another 7-0 run to shrink the deficit to 68-65 with 4:22 to go in the contest. The Seawolves kept their comeback going, pulling within one possession with 41 seconds to go in the contest but Hampton managed to hold on for the 76-75 win.
STATS AND NOTES
Breauna Ware led the Seawolves with 18 points, four assists, and three rebounds.
Shamarla King tallied 17 points, with seven rebounds, three assists, and one steal to help Stony Brook on both ends of the floor.
Janay Brantley had a dominant performance, notching 15 points, seven rebounds, and three assists.
Dallysshya Moreno notched her second double-double of the season with 13 points and a team-high 10 rebounds, adding one steal to her final stat line.
Stony Brook lost despite advantages in rebounding (37), field goal percentage (51.9 percent), and three-point percentage (31.6 percent).
The Seawolves are 3-2 all-time against Hampton with both losses coming during this season.
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