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WBB SENIOR NIGHT
45
Winner Merchant Marine USMMA 18-6,14-5 Skyline
30
Old Westbury OW 3-20,2-17 Skyline
Winner
Merchant Marine USMMA
18-6,14-5 Skyline
45
Final
30
Old Westbury OW
3-20,2-17 Skyline
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Merchant Marine USMMA 11 8 12 14 45
Old Westbury OW 11 6 5 8 30

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Defeated by the United States Merchant Marine Academy on Senior Night

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. – The SUNY Old Westbury women's basketball team fell short on senior night too the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Monday night's final score was 45-30 in favor of the Mariners.

The Panthers were fighting an up-hill battle from the start as the USMMA offense played a far more effective game, especially in the second half. The Mariners shot the ball 28 percent from the floor while OW only shot 22 percent on the night.

The game got going with a strong defensive play from Kasiobi Okenwa as she blocked the Mariners opening shot. Allysha Thomas would go down and scoring a layup on the following Panther possession. The Panthers remained out in front for several minutes, but the Mariners brought things back to even with 3:10 to go in the first quarter.
The Mariners took control of the lead, and went ahead by three off an old-fashioned three-point play. Phalan Smith and Okenwa hit layups to close out the quarter and the Mariners and Panthers were tied going into the second quarter.

Old Westbury's Tyela Davidson drove into the paint and scored a layup to open the second quarter's scoring. Davidson was fouled and cashed in on her free throw. The lead stayed put for several minutes and at the halfway point of the second quarter, both sides found themselves tied yet again at 15 points each.  USMMA scored a basket and went up by two points with 90 seconds to go in the first half.

The Mariners went into halftime with the lead over the Panthers and a score of 19-17.

The second half is where USMMA really found their stride. As the Panthers offense struggled, the Mariners connected on three straight unanswered scoring drives which put them ahead by eight points.

The Mariners controlled their multi-possession lead for a bulk of the quarter and as the third quarter drew to a close, they led the Panthers by nine points. Going into the final quarter, the score was 31-22 in favor of USMMA.

Old Westbury's offensive struggles continued throughout the fourth quarter. The Panthers quickly found themselves down by double digits. With just under five minutes remaining in the game, the Mariners controlled a 19-point advantage, their largest lead of the night.

The Panthers were able to close the gap slightly. In the end, the second half struggles of OW propelled USMMA to victory. The Mariners defeated the Panthers by a final score of 45-30.

One area in particular that the Panthers struggled in was their three-point shooting. The Panthers went 0-12 from behind-the-arc. Despite this, Phalan Smith led the team in scoring as she finished with nine points, five rebounds, one block and a steal. Kasiobi Okenwa finished the night with an impressive 13 rebounds, seven points and five blocks. Allysha Thomas recorded six points, five rebounds, one block and a steal.

As a team, the Panthers committed 24 turnovers allowing USMMA to score 17 points off turnovers.

The Mariners were led in scoring by Hannah Ramsden who finished the game with 15 points, nine rebounds, one block and two steals. Emily Grasseler recorded a double-double consisting of 12 points and 15 rebounds. Grasser also finished with two blocks and a steal. Kaira Winston had a strong defensive night, recording two blocks and two steals as well as nine points.

Despite their efforts, the Panthers were unsuccessful in their final home game of the season. OW will close out the season on Saturday, Feb. 17 as the team will travel to take on the University of Mount Saint Vincent. That game will tip-off at 12 pm.
 
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