When and Where:

November 26, 2024 - Westbury, NY

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 4-0, 3-0 Skyline; Old Westbury, 0-6, 0-3 Skyline

Results:

The St. Joseph's University (L.I.) women's basketball team continues one of the best starts in program history with a 73-42 Skyline Conference win at SUNY Old Westbury on Tuesday evening.

Top performers:

• Freshman Madelyn Barone finished with a game-high 24 points on 11-for-15 shooting from the field with eight boards

• Senior Isabella Sierra added 16 points going 4-for-9 from three-point range

• Junior Megan Spina pitched in with a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds

• Jailah Pineda led the Panthers with 16 points

How it happened:

• Barone gave the Golden Eagles its first double-digit lead, 15-4, with a layup midway through the opening quarter. 

• Minutes later the lead extended to 16, 22-6, when sophomore Rebecca Vitale hit from long distance and SJLI ended the first ahead 22-8

• The scoring was a bit more even in the second quarter with the Golden Eagles holding a slight 16-17 edge for a 39-24 lead at halftime

• St. Joseph's maintained their distance in the third quarter with Spina's layup with just over six minutes left putting the visitors ahead by 21, 48-27

• A pair of free throws from sophomore Gabriella Andreacchi capped the scoring for the Golden Eagles with a 54-35 lead going into the fourth

• SJLI held Old Westbury to just seven points in the final frame while dropping in 19 and cruising to a 73-42 win

Notes: 

• St. Joseph's shot 37.7% from the field and 29.0% from three-point range

• The Panthers posted a 23.3% shooting percentage overall and 15.8% from beyond the arc

• The Golden Eagles held the advantage in rebounds (54-42) and points in the paint (34-16)

Next up:

The Golden Eagles return home for a non-conference contest when they host Baruch College on Saturday, December 30th at 1:00 pm.