Women's Basketball

GOLDEN EAGLES FLY PAST PANTHERS, 77-64

DECEMBER 11, 2007

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y.-The SUNY College at Old Westbury Women's Basketball team lost to Skyline Conference opponent St. Joseph's College-Long Island on Tuesday night at the Clark Athletic Center, 77-64. Old Westbury falls to 1-4 on the season and remains winless in league play with a record of 0-4 while St. Joseph's College-Long Island improves to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in conference action

Despite being down by 20 points at half-time, Old Westbury outscored the Golden Eagles in the second half, 44-37. In the end, Old Westbury was unable to come away with the victory. The Panthers were unable to find a rhythm on the offensive end, shooting 21.9 percent (7-for-32) in the first half from the field and improving to 33.3 percent (16-for-48) in the second half. St. Joseph's College-Long Island connected on 13-of-28 attempts in the first half and landed 12-of -30 shots from the floor in the second half.

Old Westbury was led by Pamela Robinson, who poured in a game-high 25 points including 6-of-6 from the charity stripe. Shameeka Bryan pulled down a game-high 21 rebounds (13 defensive) to go along with eight points and three steals. Shannon Gilly added 15 points and seven rebounds.

Trish McMahon and Danna Carney each posted a double-double to lead the way for the Golden Eagles. McMahon finished with a team-high 20 rebounds (16 defensive), 17 points, five assists and five steals while Carney added 19 points and 10 rebounds. Carissa Pirotta connected on 2-of-3 from beyond the arc and finished with 18 points.

The two teams combined for 65 turnovers, of which Old Westbury forced the Golden Eagles to commit 35. St. Joseph's College-Long Island edged the Panthers in the rebound column, 48-40. Old Westbury finished the night shooting 28.8 percent from the floor (23-for-80) while the Golden Eagles shot 43.1 percent (25-for-58)

Old Westbury returns to action on Saturday, December 15^th against the College of New Rochelle on the campus of Sarah Lawrence College. Tip-off is slated for 4:00 p.m. For more information about the Old Westbury Panthers, or to follow your favorite Panther sports and events, log onto http://www.oldwestburypanthers.com/.


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	Women's Basketball Home \| Roster \| Schedule \| Stats \| Coaching Staff \| Past Seasons \| SAT PREP BASKETBALL ACADEMY GOLDEN EAGLES FLY PAST PANTHERS, 77-64 DECEMBER 11, 2007 OLD WESTBURY, N.Y.-The SUNY College at Old Westbury Women's Basketball team lost to Skyline Conference opponent St. Joseph's College-Long Island on Tuesday night at the Clark Athletic Center, 77-64. Old Westbury falls to 1-4 on the season and remains winless in league play with a record of 0-4 while St. Joseph's College-Long Island improves to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in conference action Despite being down by 20 points at half-time, Old Westbury outscored the Golden Eagles in the second half, 44-37. In the end, Old Westbury was unable to come away with the victory. The Panthers were unable to find a rhythm on the offensive end, shooting 21.9 percent (7-for-32) in the first half from the field and improving to 33.3 percent (16-for-48) in the second half. St. Joseph's College-Long Island connected on 13-of-28 attempts in the first half and landed 12-of -30 shots from the floor in the second half. Old Westbury was led by Pamela Robinson, who poured in a game-high 25 points including 6-of-6 from the charity stripe. Shameeka Bryan pulled down a game-high 21 rebounds (13 defensive) to go along with eight points and three steals. Shannon Gilly added 15 points and seven rebounds. Trish McMahon and Danna Carney each posted a double-double to lead the way for the Golden Eagles. McMahon finished with a team-high 20 rebounds (16 defensive), 17 points, five assists and five steals while Carney added 19 points and 10 rebounds. Carissa Pirotta connected on 2-of-3 from beyond the arc and finished with 18 points. The two teams combined for 65 turnovers, of which Old Westbury forced the Golden Eagles to commit 35. St. Joseph's College-Long Island edged the Panthers in the rebound column, 48-40. Old Westbury finished the night shooting 28.8 percent from the floor (23-for-80) while the Golden Eagles shot 43.1 percent (25-for-58) Old Westbury returns to action on Saturday, December 15^th against the College of New Rochelle on the campus of Sarah Lawrence College. Tip-off is slated for 4:00 p.m. For more information about the Old Westbury Panthers, or to follow your favorite Panther sports and events, log onto http://www.oldwestburypanthers.com/.
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