Pirates Suffer First Loss; Fall at Columbia, 72-61 - Seton Hall University Athletics
Graduate student Azana Baines (Blackwood, N.J.) had team-highs of 14 points and eight rebounds, but the Seton Hall women's basketball team fell at Colu...
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2. Columbia 72, Seton Hall 61 (F) WBB Box Score - Seton Hall University Athletics
2. Columbia 72, Seton Hall 61 (F) WBB Box Score
Three Pirates scored in double-figures, but The Hall faded late in the fourth.
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Graduate student Azana Baines (Blackwood, N.J.) had team-highs of 14 points and eight rebounds, but the Seton Hall women's basketball team fell at Columbia, 72-61, for its first loss of the 2023-24 campaign on Friday.
Seton Hall cut its deficit to 64-61 with 2:35 left in the game, but Columbia closed out the contest with an 8-0 run.
Typical of only the second game of the season, play was a bit sloppy with the teams combined for 37 turnovers.
Two other Pirates also reached double-figures in scoring. Sophomore Micah Gray (Oklahoma City, Okla.) finished with 13 points, while senior Amari Wright (Jacksonville, Fla.) had 12 points, four steals and three rebounds.
THE STORY:
The Pirates' offense struggled at the start, committing six turnovers in the first quarter. A Columbia 8-0 run gave it a 13-7 advantage early. A three-pointer by Columbia's Cecelia Collins with 23 seconds left in the first quarter gave the Lions a commanding 23-13 lead after the first 10 minutes.
Seton Hall went on an 11-3 run in the first 2:51 of the second quarter to cut its deficit to 27-24. Two minutes later, a layup by Sha'Lynn Hagans (Manassas, Va.) on the fast break tied the score at 29. The Pirates went into the locker room at the half down 39-37, despite allowing the Lions to shoot 57.1 percent from the field.
With the score tied at 43, a made jumper by Baines and a layup by Wright, put The Hall on top, 47-43, with 5:25 left in the third. Down 48-46, Columbia closed the third quarter with a 6-1 run to take a three-point lead into the final 10 minutes.
A layup by Baines with 6:00 left in the contest brought the Pirates to within one point, 55-54, but they couldn't get closer. A pair of free-throws by Savannah Catalon (Burleston, Texas) cut The Hall's deficit to 64-61 with 2:35 remaining, but Columbia was able to keep the Pirates off the scoreboard for the rest of the game.
THE NUMBERS:
- Seton Hall was 22-for-52 (42.3%) from the floor for the game, while Columbia was 24-for-57 (42.1%). The Hall was 3-for-13 (23.1%) from three-point range, while the Lions were 6-for-21 (28.6%).
- Baines had team-highs of 14 points to go with eight rebounds and two steals.
- Columbia out-rebounded The Hall, 36-to-28, which included a 10-to-4 edge on the offensive glass.
- Gray had 13 points on the strength of 3-for-6 shooting from three-point range.
- Seton Hall was 14-for-18 (77.8%) from the free-throw line, while Columbia was 18-for-21 (85.7%).
- Wright tallied 12 points, four steals, three rebounds and two assists in a career-high 36 minutes.
- Seton Hall forced 19 turnovers, while the Lions forced 18.
- Seton Hall falls to 1-1 on the young season, while Columbia improves to 1-1.
- The Hall is now 3-2 all-time against the Lions and has dropped the last two games in the series.
- With 13 points tonight, Gray surpassed the 500-points mark for her career.
- With seven points tonight, newcomer A'Jah Davis (DeKalb, Ill.) surpassed the 1,400-points mark for her career.
Seton Hall will return to historic Walsh Gymnasium on Sunday, Nov. 12 to host Bryant University. The game will be streamed live by the Pirate Sports Network and available for FloHoops subscribers. Tip-time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.
2. Columbia 72, Seton Hall 61 (F) WBB Box Score - Seton Hall University Athletics
2. Columbia 72, Seton Hall 61 (F) WBB Box Score
