BRONXVILLE, N.Y. — The St. Joseph's University, N.Y. – Brooklyn women's basketball team earned a 60-53 win over Sarah Lawrence College on Wednesday evening from the Campbell Sports Center.
Kristen Donovan (Maspeth, N.Y.) and
Nikki Grech (Northville, Mich.) both recorded double-doubles while
Jasmine Chan-Clayton (Melbourne, Australia) joined the pair in double-figure scoring.
How it Happened
Chan-Clayton and Donovan drained triples on their first field goal attempts of the night.
Grace Kennedy (Maspeth, N.Y.) banked a three midway through the quarter to give the Bears an 11-4 lead. However, the Gryphons closed out the quarter on an 8-0 run to lead 12-11 at the end of the opening 10 minutes. The Bears tied the contest on a pair of occasions in the second but Sarah Lawrence held on to the lead throughout the quarter, entering the half up 28-27.
The Gryphons scored the opening basket of the third quarter before Chan-Clayton and Donovan combined to score 11 points, nine of which came from distance, to reclaim the lead, 38-30; their largest advantage of the game. The hosts tied the game at 42 with less than a minute remaining before a Grech basket at 33 seconds preserved the SJBK edge heading into the fourth, 44-42. SLC briefly saw the advantage return to their favor, leading 50-48 with 3:07 on the clock.
Domenika Sanchez (Guayaquil, Ecuador) tied it at the line before
Shanna Bliss (Astoria, N.Y.) converted a basket on a turnover to give the Bears the lead, holding on to it for the remainder of the contest; winning 60-53.
For the Bears
- Donovan, who played all 40 minutes, finished with a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds. She added five assists and as many steals to her totals.
- Chan-Clayton totaled 15 points on five three-pointers.
- Grech led the team with 12 boards to go with her 10 points.
- Bliss had eight rebounds and a pair of steals.
- Sanchez finished with six points, four assists, and two steals.
Up Next
The Bears put a pin on the 2024-25 season on Saturday night, February 22 against Yeshiva University at 8:30 pm. The contest will be played at the APEX Gym on the campus of Lehman College in the Bronx.
