When and Where:

November 23, 2024 - Bronxville, NY

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 3-0, 2-0 Skyline; Sarah Lawrence, 2-4, 1-1 Skyline

Results:

The St. Joseph's University (L.I.) women's basketball team picked up a  Skyline Conference win, 80-51 at Sarah Lawrence on Saturday afternoon.

Top performers:

• Graduate Student Charlotte Twohig finished with a game-high 22 points on 8-for-13 shooting from the field, 5-for-7 from three-point range. She completed a double-double with 10 rebounds while adding three steals and a pair of assists

• Senior Isabella Sierra added 18 points going 5-for-9 from the floor and 4-for-4 from the free throw line while dishing a game-best five assists 

• Sophomore Madelyn Barone added 11 points and junior Megan Spina pitched in with 10 points and six boards

• Audrey Mattison led the Gryphons with 21 points

How it happened:

• A three from Sierra in the final minute of the first quarter gave the Golden Eagles a double-digit advantage, 18-8. A free throw from junior Gabriella Andreacchi capped the first with the visitors leading 19-8

• A 6-0 run late in the second frame brought the Gryphons to within three, 25-22, but the final five points of the half went in favor of SJLI sending the teams to the break at 30-22

• The Golden Eagles shot 7-for-11 in the third quarter outscoring Sarah Lawrence 21-12 taking a 51-34 into the final frame

• A bucket from Twohig put St. Joseph's ahead 58-37 a couple of minutes into the fourth. Minutes later sophomore Rebecca Vitale hit from long distance giving the Golden Eagles their largest lead of the day, 73-42, before cruising to an 80-51 win

Notes: 

• St. Joseph's shot 48.1% from the field and 54.5% from three-point range

• The Gryphons posted a 28.8% shooting percentage overall and 34.5% from beyond the arc

• The Golden Eagles held the advantage in rebounds (48-28) and points in the paint (22-8)

Next up:

The Golden Eagles resume Skyline action on Tuesday, November 26 when they travel to SUNY Old Westbury at 7:00 pm.