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St. Joseph's University (L.I.) vs Yeshiva in WomenÕs Basketball held at the Danzi Athletic Center on the campus of St. Joseph's University (L.I.) on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Photo by Alan J Schaefer
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Winner Connecticut Col. Conn 5-7,0-0 NESCAC
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St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJCLI 7-3,4-1 Skyline
Winner
Connecticut Col. Conn
5-7,0-0 NESCAC
62
Final
50
St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJCLI
7-3,4-1 Skyline
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Connecticut Col. Conn 19 12 15 16 62
St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJCLI 13 8 16 13 50

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Topped by Connecticut College


Written by Julia Ruocchio

When and Where:

December 29, 2023 - Patchogue, NY

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 7-3

Connecticut College, 5-7

Results:

The St. Joseph's University (L.I.) women's basketball team suffered a 62-50 loss to Connecticut College in a non-conference match-up at the Danzi Center on Friday afternoon.

Top performers:

  • The Golden Eagles were led by Graduate Casey Travers, who recorded a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds to go along with four assists
  • Senior Lanyah Ford finished with double-digit points, scoring 12 points with seven rebounds
  • Sophomore Emma Kelly led all players with five assists, while Graduate Julianna Knice and Junior Isabella Sierra each added three steals
  • Addi Hunter paced Connecticut College with a 20-point performance, and grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double
  • Rebecca Oberman-Levine recorded a double-double of her own, scoring 13 points with 10 rebounds

How it happened:

  • After Connecticut College scored the game's first points, Ford hit a three to begin a 7-2 run for the Golden Eagles, with another three for Ford putting the hosts up 7-4 at the 7:24 mark
  • With the game tied at 13 with 2:36 remaining, the Camels scored the final six points of the quarter, with Hunter's three-point play extending the visitors' lead to 19-13 to finish the quarter
  • The visitors scored six of the first nine points of the second quarter and led by nine (25-16) at the 5:46 mark
  • Ten seconds later, Travers' second three of the quarter trimmed the deficit to six (25-19), before the Camels went on a 6-0 run to take a lead of 12, then finished the half up by 10 (31-21)
  • Connecticut College began the third quarter with a 7-3 run, with Hunter scoring six of those points for the visitors, to increase their lead to 14 (38-24) at the 6:35 mark
  • After each team exchanged baskets twice, the Golden Eagles finished the quarter strong, out-scoring the Camels 9-4 in the final three minutes of the frame
  • Travers' three with 1:08 remaining cut the deficit to single digits, before the Golden Eagles went into the final quarter trailing by nine (46-37)
  • Connecticut College scored the first basket of the fourth quarter, then Travers made a three-pointer to trim the lead to eight (48-40) with 8:26 on the clock
  • The Camels' Avery Burns responded with a three of her own 20 seconds later, then a pair of baskets for Ford brought the hosts within seven (51-44) at the 6:07 mark
  • The visitors went back up by 11, then St. Joseph's scored six consecutive points to cut the deficit to five (55-50) with 2:04 remaining
  • Connecticut College proceeded to score seven straight points, including five free-throws, in the final two minutes to secure a 62-50 win

Notes:

  • St. Joseph's shot 29.7% from the field and 25% from three-point range
  • Connecticut College posted a 38.9% shooting percentage overall and 12.5% from beyond the arc
  • The Camels held the advantage in rebounds (51-35), assists (15-13), and bench points (23-10)
  • Both teams scored 18 points in the paint

Next up:

The Golden Eagles host Mount St. Mary for a conference match-up at the Danzi Center on Tuesday, January 2 at 7:00pm.

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