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Stony Brook Seawolves
63
Winner Monmouth MU 14-13,9-7 CAA
56
Stony Brook SBU 11-16,6-10 CAA
Winner
Monmouth MU
14-13,9-7 CAA
63
Final
56
Stony Brook SBU
11-16,6-10 CAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Monmouth MU 11 14 16 22 63
Stony Brook SBU 10 15 22 9 56
Breauna Ware - Monmouth

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

23 Points from Ware Not Enough in Women’s Basketball Loss to Monmouth

STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Stony Brook women's basketball team fell to Monmouth, 63-56, on Sunday afternoon at home. Breauna Ware notched a game-high 23 points and team-best eight rebounds for the Seawolves.

Along with a dominant performance from Ware, Zaida Gonzalez added 16 points and three steals as Shamarla King helped out with nine points and six rebounds.

The Stony Brook defense caused its share of mistakes in Sunday's game, forcing 13 Monmouth turnovers. On the glass, the squad pulled down 29 rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Stony Brook kept it close in the first quarter, only trailing by one through the opening frame.

The Seawolves then outscored the Hawks 15-14 in the second quarter, to bring the game even at 25. Ware, Gonzalez, and King accounted for Stony Brook's buckets.

The contest remained level after halftime before Stony Brook went on a last second 6-0 run with a pair of treys from King and Ware. Stony Brook knocked down six three-pointers in the quarter to score 18 of its 22 total points to take a 47-41 lead into the fourth.

Monmouth then erased the lead, outscoring the Seawolves 22 to 9 for a 63-56 comeback win as Stony Brook lost their fifth straight.

STATS AND NOTES

  • Breauna Ware led the Seawolves with a game-high 23 points. She has notched double-digit points in 13 of her last 16 outings.
  • Ware, Zaida Gonzalez, and Shamarla King combined to account for 86 percent of the Seawolves points.
  • The Seawolves shot well from beyond the arc, knocking down eight from long distance, while holding Monmouth to 16.7 percent from three.
  • The Stony Brook defense forced 13 turnovers.
  • Stony Brook got a team-high eight rebounds from Ware.
  • Stony Brook cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 12 offensive boards in the game.
  • The Seawolves and Hawks now sit at 5-5 all-time.


QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES


 
NEXT UP

Stony Brook will head to Hofstra for the Battle of Long Island on Thursday, March 6. This will be the 17th all-time meeting between the Seawolves and Pride in program history, the second time this season. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. with coverage available on MSG Networks and FloCollege.

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