Women's Basketball Season Ends in Semifinals to USMMA, 82-56

When and Where:

February 23, 2023 - Kings Point, NY

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 15-10, 12-6 Skyline

USMMA, 23-2, 16-2

Results:

The St. Joseph's University (L.I.) women's basketball season ends in the semifinals of the Skyline Conference Playoffs to USMMA, 82-56.

Top performers:

• Senior Alyssa Adomiates finished with 13 points, three rebounds, one assist, and a team-high two steals 

• Senior Julianna Knice contributed 11 points while adding four rebounds, one assist, and one steal 

• Junior Lanyah Ford added 11 points, with a team-high seven rebounds and one assist 

• Freshman Megan Spina provided nine points, two rebounds, one assist, and one steal

• The Mariners were led by Grace Jackson who finished with 18 points, five rebounds, four assists, one steal, and two blocks 

• Madison Demos shot 6-12 from the field for a total of 15 points and tied a game-high 15 rebounds 

• Lauren Hunter finished with a double-double of 14 points and 15 rebounds 

How it happened:

• The first quarter saw the Mariners jump out to an early lead, with a 13-4 run in the first five minutes of action, which was halted by a three-point shot from Spina

• USMMA would again pull ahead by as much as 13 but a late three-pointer from Knice would bring SJLI to within 10

• The Golden Eagles would start the second quarter behind but with a 10-5 run midway through the second quarter they would bring the lead to within five

• The Mariners would respond with a scoring run themselves by outsourcing St. Joseph's 12-2 in the final five minutes of the first half 

• The second half opened up with both teams trading baskets but would soon see USMMA pull ahead by 24 points with two minutes left in the third quarter 

• Adomaites would go on to score the last six points in the final two minutes of the quarter to bring the Golden Eagles to within 20 

• United States Merchant Marine Academy would score nine points in the fourth quarter shooting 7-7 from the free throw line as the Mariners coated to victory 

Notes:

• St. Joseph's shot  25.8% from the field  compared to the United States Merchant Marine Academy which shot 41.3% from the field 

• USMMA outrebounded SJLI 59-30

• The Golden Eagles shot 7-31 (22.6%) from three-point range 

• The Mariner shot 5-16 (31.3%) from beyond the arc

• United States Merchant Marine Academy recorded 18 assists compared to St. Joseph's six assists 

• USMMA scored 16 points in the paint with the Golden Eagles scoring 10 points in the paint