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87
Winner Old Westbury OW-WBB 22-3, 15-3 SKY
48
Yeshiva University YUW 3-20, 1-17
Winner
Old Westbury OW-WBB
22-3, 15-3 SKY
87
Final
48
Yeshiva University YUW
3-20, 1-17
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Old Westbury OW-WBB 23 15 25 24 87
Yeshiva University YUW 12 15 11 10 48

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Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Courtesy of Old Westbury Sports Information (written by Harris Rappel)

@OW_Panthers Women’s Basketball locks down No. 1 seed in upcoming Skyline Conference Championship

Old Westbury will defend its title as the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Skyline Conference Championship after compiling an 87-48 win Saturday evening at Yeshiva

MANHATTAN --- (www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com) SUNY Old Westbury women's basketball claimed the No. 1 seed in the upcoming 2017 Skyline Conference Championship after defeating the Yeshiva University Maccabees (3-20, 1-17 Skyline), 87-48, on the road Saturday evening to head into the postseason with a 12-game winning streak.

Old Westbury (22-3 / 15-3 Skyline) earned a share of the 2017 Skyline Conference Regular Season Championship with No. 2 Mount Saint Mary, and will now play host Thursday evening at 7 PM inside Clark Athletic Center versus the winner of Tuesday's first-round matchup between No. 4 Mount Saint Vincent/No. 5 Farmingdale State.  Admission for Thursday's semifinal-round showdown will be $5, and students with valid Old Westbury or Mount Saint Vincent/Farmingdale State school ID receive free admission.

Old Westbury/Mount Saint Vincent Head-to-Head
Dec. 1 (Riverdale, NY): Old Westbury 69, Mount Saint Vincent Box Score
Jan. 31 (Old Westbury, NY): Old Westbury 81, Mount Saint Vincent 57 Box Score

Old Westbury/Farmingdale State Head-to-Head
Jan. 9 (Farmingdale, NY): Old Westbury 66, Farmingdale State 46 Box Score 
Feb. 2 (Old Westbury, NY): Old Westbury 73, Farmingdale State 51 Box Score

Tori Bellings scored four of Old Westbury's opening eight points to jump ahead early and never look back as the Panthers grabbed an 8-0 lead 1:49 in.  Ruth Vargas' layup with 3:12 left in the opening quarter gave Old Westbury an 11-point lead (18-7).  Davida Warren later converted on a pair of free-throws with 3:03 left in the half to put Old Westbury ahead by double-digits (31-20) for the final 23:03 of play. 

Old Westbury took its first 20-point lead as Warren's layup capped a 14-4 run to make it a 21-point game (52-31) with 4:57 showing on the third-quarter clock.  Tyra Bellings' free-throw helped Old Westbury build its lead to 25 (61-36) with 45 seconds left in the stanza.  Tori Bellings then gave Old Westbury a 30-point lead (71-41) with two of her 12 second-half points.  The Panthers used a 16-3 run during a 5:25 stretch to extend the fourth-quarter lead to a game-high 41 points (85-44).
 
Tori Bellings poured in a career-best 18 points (7-of-10 FG) while dishing out six assists to pace Old Westbury to victory. Vargas followed with 16 points (7-of-16 FG), 12 rebounds, five steals and two blocks to register her 11th-career double-double.  Tyra Bellings also set a career-high with 16 points (6-of-8 FG, 2-of-3 3FG).  Jasmine Robinson chipped in with 10 points, four assists and three steals.  Warren added 11 rebounds and two steals off the bench.

Yeshiva was led by Tess Blaustein's 16-point effort (4-of-9 3FG).  Simee Rosner scored 15 points as Michal Alge followed with 10.

In the end, Old Westbury connected on 51.5 percent (35--of-68) from the field, 37.5 percent (3-of-8) from 3-point range and 58.3 percent (14-of-24) from the free-throw line.  By comparison, Yeshiva hit on 22.1 percent (15-of-68) from the floor, 20.8 percent (5-of-24) from beyond the arc and 56.5 percent (13-of-23) from the charity stripe.  Old Westbury won the boards battle, 60-34, scoring just 10 second-chance points off 21 offensive rebounds.  The Panthers also held the advantage in blocks (5-3) and assists (25-11) while scoring 28 points off 26 Maccabee  turnovers. 

2017 Skyline Conference Championship
No. 1 Old Westbury (22-3 / 15-3 Skyline)
No. 2 Mount Saint Mary (19-5 / 15-3 Skyline)
No. 3 Sage (17-8 / 13-5 Skyline)
No. 4 Mount Saint Vincent (17-8 / 13-5 Skyline)
No. 5 Farmingdale State (14-11 / 12-6 Skyline)
No. 6 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (12-12 / 8-10 Skyline)

First Round – Tuesday, February 21
Farmingdale State at Mount Saint Vincent, 7 PM
USMMA at Sage, 7 PM

Semifinals – Thursday, February 23
Farmingdale State/Mount Saint Vincent winner at Old Westbury, 7 PM
USMMA/Sage winner at Mount Saint Mary, 8 PM

Final – Saturday, February 25
Semifinal winners, time TBA (at highest-remaining seed)

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Players Mentioned

Tori Bellings

#15 Tori Bellings

G
5' 5"
Sophomore
So. / So.
Jasmine Robinson

#21 Jasmine Robinson

G
5' 4"
Senior
Sr. / Sr.
Ruth Vargas

#24 Ruth Vargas

C
5' 11"
Senior
Sr. / Sr.
Tyra Bellings

#10 Tyra Bellings

G
5' 2"
Freshman
Fr. / Fr.
Davida Warren

#35 Davida Warren

C
5' 11"
Freshman
Fr. / Fr.

Players Mentioned

Tori Bellings

#15 Tori Bellings

5' 5"
Sophomore
So. / So.
G
Jasmine Robinson

#21 Jasmine Robinson

5' 4"
Senior
Sr. / Sr.
G
Ruth Vargas

#24 Ruth Vargas

5' 11"
Senior
Sr. / Sr.
C
Tyra Bellings

#10 Tyra Bellings

5' 2"
Freshman
Fr. / Fr.
G
Davida Warren

#35 Davida Warren

5' 11"
Freshman
Fr. / Fr.
C