Farmingdale State 87, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn 52
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. | The Farmingdale State College women's basketball picked up a Skyline Conference victory Saturday afternoon, as the Rams used a 55-point first half on their way to an 87-52 decision over visiting St. Joseph's University-Brooklyn.
FSC (3-3, 1-1 Skyline) came out of the gates on fire, and held a 16-2 lead following a 3-pointer and a conventional 3-point play on consecutive possessions by sophomore guard
Mia Simmons (Jamaica, N.Y.) just 4:27 into play. The Bears (3-3, 0-2) were within a 25-11 margin in the final 1:36 of the opening period, before a pair of free throws by senior
Gemma Pohalski (Huntington, N.Y.) and a 3-point play by sophomore forward
Taneece Wooden (Freeport, N.Y.) in the final 34 seconds provided the hosts a 30-11 lead.
Farmingdale State extended its lead to 55-27 by the halftime interval, with Wooden's 11 points by the break topping all players to go along with 10 apiece from Pohalski and fellow senior
Isabella Greenwald (West Islip, N.Y.). The home side shot 60 percent (21-of-35) in the opening 20 minutes of action, including a 6-of-13 clip from beyond the 3-point arc.
The teams played an even third period with 15 points apiece, before the Rams posted a 17-10 margin in the fourth period in seeing 15 student-athletes make an appearance on the afternoon.
Wooden finished with 16 points, five rebounds and four assists, with Pohalski notching 14 points, four assists and a career-high seven steals. Greenwald notched 13 points (5-of-6 FG, 3-of-4 3FG) to go along with a career-high-tying seven assists for the second time in her last three outings. Freshman guard
Brianna Amenta (Oceanside, N.Y.) came off the bench to score 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting, while senior forward
Alexandria Walbroehl (Mastic Beach, N.Y.) registered eight points, seven boards and two blocked shots.
Farmingdale State wraps up its five-game homestand on Tuesday night (Nov. 26), when it plays host to defending Skyline Conference champion University of Mount Saint Vincent at 8 p.m.
