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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Senior Day
Hofstra's senior class was recognized prior to Sunday's win
54
Charleston COFCW 9-18, 4-12 CAA
66
Winner Hofstra HOFSTRA 21-7, 12-5 CAA
Charleston COFCW
9-18, 4-12 CAA
54
Final
66
Hofstra HOFSTRA
21-7, 12-5 CAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Charleston COFCW 8 17 11 18 54
Hofstra HOFSTRA 19 15 14 18 66

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

WBB: Seniors Help Hofstra Down Charleston

Hempstead, NY - Seniors Darius Faulk, Anjie White and Jakelle King-Gilchrist made their final appearance at home a memorable one as the trio combined for 40 points in leading the Pride to a 66-54 victory over Charleston Sunday afternoon at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. The Pride withstood a late comeback attempt by the Cougars to earn the win.

Hofstra improved to 21-7 overall and 12-5 in the CAA with one game remaining in the regular season. Charleston fell to 9-18 overall and 4-12 in the CAA.

Faulk finished with 12 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for her first career double-double. She also dished out six assists and had five steals. White had 14 points and added four rebounds and two blocks. King-Gilchrist posted 14 points and five rebounds in the game. Junior guard Krystal Luciano added 13 points and five rebounds, while sophomore forward Ashunae Durant posted 10 points and a game-high 16 rebounds.   

Hofstra jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the opening 1:12 on a three-pointer from Luciano and a layup from Durant. The Pride would go up by eight, 12-4, with 6:19 to go in the first period as King-Gilchrist hit a three-pointer and then had a steal and layup for the personal 5-0 run. A layup from Sandra Dongmo and a jumper from Durant extended the run to 9-0 and put the Pride ahead, 16-4, with 3:15 to play. The Cougars would score back-to-back baskets, but King-Gilchrist drained another three to give the Pride a 19-8 lead after one period of play.

Hofstra looked to put the game away in the second period, building a 25-8 lead with 6:46 to go in the half on a Luciano three-pointer. The Pride would keep the lead at 17, 29-12, with 4:34 to go on a layup from White, before Charleston began to chip away. The Cougars closed the period on a 13-5 run to get within nine at the break, 34-25. Shiclasia Brown and Nola Henry both had four points in the run.

Charleston opened the third period on a 7-4 spurt to get within six, 38-32, with 4:23 to go on Breanna Bolden's basket. Hofstra responded with an 8-0 run to push the lead to 12, 46-32, with 1:34 to play after a fast break basket from Faulk. After back-to-back baskets by the Cougars, Faulk beat the buzzer on a coast-to-coast drive to give the Pride a 48-36 lead going into the fourth period.

The Pride seemed to pull away in the fourth period, building an 18-point advantage (59-41) with 5:14 to play following another three-pointer from King-Gilchrist. The basket was her career-high fourth three-pointer of the game. But Charleston went on a 12-0 run and cut the lead to six points, 59-53, with 2:22 to go following a three-point play from Bolden. The junior guard scored 10 points in the run.

The Pride ended a scoreless drought of 3:04 when Faulk converted one of two free throws to give Hofstra a 60-53 lead with 1:53 to go. The Pride forced turnovers on each of Charleston's next two possessions and limited the Cougars to just one free throw the rest of the way.

Bolden led Charleston with 15 points and five steals. Jackie Luna-Castro tallied 11 points and a team-best nine rebounds.

Hofstra concludes the regular season Wednesday evening March 2 at Northeastern.

Notes:
-The game marked the first time this season that five players scored in double-figures for the Pride
-Hofstra never trailed in the game
-The Pride finished the regular season 12-1 at home
-Hofstra held an opponent under 60 points for the 18th time this season
 
 
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