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37
Purchase SUNYPC 1-17,1-14 Skyline
77
Winner St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJCLI 14-7,11-5 Skyline
Purchase SUNYPC
1-17,1-14 Skyline
37
Final
77
St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJCLI
14-7,11-5 Skyline
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Purchase SUNYPC 12 8 10 7 37
St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJCLI 19 27 17 14 77
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Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Knice Breaks Assist Record, Ford Scores 1,000th Point in Win Over Purchase

Written by Julia Ruocchio

When and Where:

January 30, 2024 - Patchogue, NY

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 14-7, 11-5 Skyline; SUNY Purchase, 1-17, 1-14 Skyline

Results:

Graduate Julianna Knice broke the all-time assist record and senior Lanyah Ford reached 1,000 career points, as the St. Joseph's University (L.I.) women's basketball team defeats SUNY Purchase, 77-37, at the Danzi Center on Tuesday evening.

Top performers:

  • Graduate Julianna Knice recorded five assists, bringing her career total to 314 to set a new program record
  • Senior Lanyah Ford scored a game-high 22 points on 8-for-19 shooting from the field and 5-for-12 from beyond the arc, finishing the game with 1,000 career points. She also led all players with three steals
  • Graduate Casey Travers recorded a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds, while adding three assists
  • Carlye Graff and Kaylena Phagnasay each scored seven points for Purchase, with Graff adding a pair of steals
  • Jessica McHugh led the Panthers with six rebounds

How it happened:

  • The Golden Eagles began the game with an 8-0 run, with Travers scoring five of those points
  • The Panthers cut the lead in half (8-4) at the 6:04 mark, then shortly after, SJLI went on a 9-0 run to extend their lead to 19-7
  • Purchase scored the final five points the quarter, but the hosts finished the frame up by seven (19-12)
  • Each team exchanged baskets to begin the second quarter, then the Golden Eagles went on a massive 21-0 scoring run to increase the lead to 28 (42-14). Ford scored eight points during the run and junior Isabella Sierra contributed five
  • Ford's three at the 7:00 mark gave the hosts a 20-point lead (34-14) during the run, then her three with 4:19 remaining capped the stretch
  • The visitors out-scored SJLI 6-4 in the frame's final four minutes, with St. Joseph's taking a 46-20 lead into the break
  • Less than a minute into the third quarter, Knice recorded her fifth assist of the game to set a new all-time assist record. At the 9:08 mark, sophomore Megan Spina converted a Knice pass for a layup to extend the lead to 51-24
  • Spina's basket sparked an 8-0 run that saw the hosts take a 57-24 lead about halfway through the quarter
  • With 56 seconds remaining in the frame, Ford connected for a free-throw which represented the 1,000th point of her career
  • The hosts went into the fourth quarter ahead by 33 (63-30) after Halle Greaige of Purchase made a layup to finish the quarter
  • Senior Catherine Siounis scored the first two baskets of the fourth, then the Panthers scored five straight points
  • St. Joseph's scored the final five points of the game, with freshman Paige Locke's layup at the 3:34 mark putting the hosts ahead by 40 (77-37)

Notes:

  • St. Joseph's shot 38.1% from the field and 30% from three-point range
  • The Panthers were limited to a 33.3% shooting percentage overall and 8.3% from beyond the arc
  • The Golden Eagles held a 52-37 advantage in rebounds and out-scored the Panthers 36-26 in the paint

Next up:

The Golden Eagles return to action on Saturday, February 3 when they visit St. Joseph's (BK) for a conference match-up at 1:00pm.
 
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