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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Darius Faulk
Darius Faulk drives in for the go ahead layup
63
Navy NAVY 0-1
65
Winner Hofstra HOFSTRA 1-0
Navy NAVY
0-1
63
Final
65
Hofstra HOFSTRA
1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Navy NAVY 21 15 14 13 63
Hofstra HOFSTRA 16 25 13 11 65

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | By Len Skoros

WBB: Hofstra Edges Navy In Season Opener

Hempstead, NY - Darius Faulk's steal and layup with 13.5 seconds remaining gave Hofstra a 64-63 lead as the Pride picked up a 65-63 win over Navy in the season opener for both teams at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex Friday night.

Hofstra fell behind by eight, 15-7, in the first period. Sarita Condie of Navy scored seven of the Mids points. But the Pride would rally in the second period, outscoring Navy by a 25-15 margin to take a 41-36 lead at the break. Jakelle King-Gilchrist scored 10 of her 15 first half points in the period, including a jumper in the paint that put Hofstra up, 35-33, with 2:48 to play.

Hofstra sophomore Ashunae Durant, the reigning CAA Rookie of the Year, dominated the third period with 11 of the Pride's 13 points. Durant would finish with 17 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.

Navy would chip away at the Pride's lead in the fourth period and went ahead, 60-58, with 2:50 to play on three-point play from Condie. After the Pride tied the score at 60 on a Durant layup, Taylor Dunham put the Mids back up with a three-pointer with 1:06 to play. After Anjie White cut the deficit to one, 63-62, with 34 seconds to play, Faulk played the hero role as she stripped Condie of the ball and went in uncontested to put Hofstra up for good. After a missed three-pointer by Navy, Faulk added a free throw with six seconds left to account for the final victory margin.

Condie and Dunham tied Durant for game-high honors in scoring with 17 points each, while Ashanti Kennedy led Navy with 10 rebounds.

Hofstra held a commanding 52-32 advantage on the boards and had 32 second chance points to Navy's 14.

Hofstra returns to action Tuesday night at home versus Stony Brook. Game time is at 7 p.m.

Notes:
Durant scored in double-figures for the 23rd time in her career and was in double-digit rebounds for the ninth time. The double-double was the eight of her career.

Durant had 10 offensive rebounds, a new career-high

White had a career-best 13 rebounds in the contest

The Pride is now 2-0 all-time versus Navy
 
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