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St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJCLI 7-1,4-0 Skyline
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Winner Albertus Magnus AMC 4-3,0-0 Great Northeast
St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJCLI
7-1,4-0 Skyline
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Final
72
Albertus Magnus AMC
4-3,0-0 Great Northeast
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJCLI 18 12 16 15 61
Albertus Magnus AMC 20 10 19 23 72
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 Suffers First Loss of the Season at Albertus Magnus

When and Where:

December 6, 2024 - New Haven, Conn.

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 7-1; Albertus Magnus 4-3

Results:

The St. Joseph's University (L.I.) women's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season, 72-61, at Albertus Magnus College on Friday evening.

Top performers:

  • The Golden Eagles were led by a 20-point performance by junior Megan Spina who went 7 of 14 from the floor and 5 of 7 at the free-throw line

  • Sophomore Rebecca Vitale contributed 12 points on 2-for-4 shooting from beyond the Senior Isabella Sierra added 12 points, of which nine came from long-distance

  • Graduate student Charlotte Twohig pitched in with 12 points, five rebounds, and a pair of assists

  • Caitlyn Scott led the Falcons with a double-double of 22 points and 13 boards

  • Diamond White finished with 20 points 

How it happened:

  • An evenly matched first half saw both teams finishing with a two-point advantage after each of the first two quarters going into the break at a 30-30 stalemate

  • A three from junior Emma Kelly early in the third sparked SJLI's longest-scoring run, 8-0, giving the Golden Eagles their largest lead of the night, 40-34

  • But the Falcons chipped away overtaking the visitors via a three from Scott with three minutes left in the frame, 44-42

  • AMC led by as many as five on a couple of occasions before taking a slight49-46 advantage into the final quarter

  • Albertus Magnus maintained their lead throughout the first portion of the fourth until a free throw from Spina knotted the score at 57

  • The hosts quickly responded when Elizabeth Bruno completed a three-point play with 3:29 left to play

  • The Falcons outscored the Golden Eagles 12-4 down the stretch to hold on for the 72-61 win

Notes: 

  • St. Joseph's shot 35.5% from the field and 30.8% from three-point range

  • The Falcons posted a 35.9% shooting percentage overall finishing at 19.2% from beyond the arc

  • The teams were even with 42 rebounds each with Albertus Magnus holding the advantage in points in the paint (32-24)

  • SJLI led the Falcons in assists, 16-10

  • There were 11 lead changes and seven ties in the contest

Next up:

The Golden Eagles resume Skyline Conference action when they return to the Danzi Center and host Yeshiva University on Sunday, December 8th at 12:00 pm.

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