Women's Basketball Powers By Old Westbury, 81-40

When and Where:

February 8, 2023 - Farmingdale, NY

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 12-8, 10-5 Skyline

Old Westbury, 1-19, 0-16 Skyline

Results:

The St. Joseph's University (L.I.) women's basketball team collected their 10th conference victory of the season, in an 81-40 victory over Old Westbury on Wednesday night.

Top performers:

• Freshman Megan Spina led the Golden Eagles scoring 18 points, shooting 8-12 from the field, adding two rebounds and two assists 

• Junior Lanyah Ford added 15 points with a team-high seven rebounds and three assists 

• Senior Alyssa Adomaites pitched in 15 points and collected six steals, one steal, and one block 

• Sophomore Felicia Barreiros and sophomore Isabella Sierra provided an offensive spark off the bench scoring nine and eight points, respectively

• Melinda Harris led Old Westbury in scoring with 16 points adding five rebounds 

• Ja'nya Flash provided the Panthers with a game-high 12 rebounds and contributed eight points

How it happened:

• The first quarter saw a tightly contested game with the quarter coming to a close with the Panthers slightly ahead 13-9

• SJLI started the second quarter strong going on a 15-2 run through the first four minutes capped by a pair of free throws from Catherine Siounis 

• The Golden Eagles would continue their strong performance with another 11-6 run in the final six minutes of the first half

• Ford and Spina would combine for 15 of the Golden Eagles' 28 points in the third quarter helping build a 35-point lead entering the final frame

• The Panthers would score the first five points of the final quarter before St. Joseph's would go on an 18-5 run in the final minutes of the game 

Notes:

• St. Joseph's shot 39.2% from the field while shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc 

• The Panthers shot 27.8% from the field and shot 33.3% from three-point range 

• Old Westbury outrebounded St. Joseph's 49-43

• SJLI outscored Old Westbury 32-20 in the paint

• The Golden Eagles recorded 17 assists compared to the Panther's seven 

• SJLI scored 38 points off turnovers 

• St. Joseph's bench provided 26 points meanwhile Old Westbury had seven bench points 

Next up, the Golden Eagles return to the Danzi Center where they take on Farmingdale State in a Skyline Conference matchup on Saturday, February 11 at 12:00 pm.