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St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJCLI 10-5,7-3 Skyline
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Winner CMSV CMSV 12-2,8-1 Skyline
St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJCLI
10-5,7-3 Skyline
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Final
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CMSV CMSV
12-2,8-1 Skyline
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJCLI 10 11 15 20 56
CMSV CMSV 11 16 20 12 59
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
Photos by Alan J Schaefer

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Edged by Mt. St. Vincent, 59-56

When and Where:

January 13, 2024 - Riverdale, NY

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 10-5, 7-3 Skyline; Mt. St. Vincent, 12-2, 8-1 Skyline

Results:

The St. Joseph's University (L.I.) women's basketball team fell on the short end of a 59-56 Skyline Conference contest with the University of Mt. St. Vincent on Saturday afternoon.

Top performers:

  • Senior Lanyah Ford led the Golden Eagles with a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds while picking up three steals

  • Graduate Casey Travers knocked down 16 points with six boards and four assists

  • UMSV was led by a 22-point performance by Kira Villegas who added eight rebounds and two assists

How it happened:

  • A closely played first quarter saw both sides within four points of each other throughout with the Dolphins finishing with a slight 11-10 advantage 

  • After an exchange of baskets opened the second frame, the hosts would maintain a slight edge over the guests before a bucket from UMSV's Ariella Johnson sent the Dolphins into the break leading 27-21

  • Mt. St. Vincent took their first double-digit lead, 31-21, after opening the third with back-to-back baskets from Amber Been and Villegas

  • Later in the frame, a three from Ford and a couple of free throws from sophomore Emma Kelly cut the deficit to just two, 38-36

  • The Dolphins closed out the quarter on a 9-0 run to take a 47-36 lead into the final frame

  • After the Dolphins opened the fourth with a layup, the Golden Eagles dropped in 10 unanswered points capped by a layup from Ford to inch within three, 49-46, with 4:20 on the clock

  • With just about a minute left to play, back-to-back buckets from Travers put SJLI within one, 57-56

  • Following a SJLI timeout, a technical foul was assessed to the visitors and UMSV's Villegas hit both free throws to give the hosts the 59-56 win

Notes:

  • St. Joseph's shot 29.4% from the field and 20.0% from three-point range

  • Mt. St. Vincent finished at 29.6% from the floor and 23.5% from long distance

  • The Dolphins held the advantage in points in the paint (24-16)

  • Both sides received 13 points from their bench

  • UMSV outrebounded the Golden Eagles 56-47

Next up:

The Golden Eagles host the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in a conference match-up in the Danzi Center on Tuesday, January 16 at 7:00 pm.

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