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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Krystal Luciano
Krystal Luciano had 12 points including the go ahead basket in the fourth quarter
61
William & Mary WM 14-7, 4-6 CAA
64
Winner Hofstra HOFSTRA 9-12, 2-8 CAA
William & Mary WM
14-7, 4-6 CAA
61
Final
64
Hofstra HOFSTRA
9-12, 2-8 CAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
William & Mary WM 10 19 21 11 61
Hofstra HOFSTRA 9 15 15 25 64

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

WBB: Big Comeback Carries Hofstra Past William & Mary

Hempstead, NY - Taking a cue from a thrilling comeback by the Hofstra Men's Basketball team in a victory Saturday, the Pride women erased a 13-point fourth quarter deficit in a 64-61 win over William & Mary Sunday afternoon at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Hofstra outscored the Tribe, 25-11, in the final period including 8-3 over the final 2:43.

Hofstra improved to 9-12 overall and 2-8 in the Colonial Athletic Association with the win, snapping a six-game losing skid in the process. William & Mary slipped to 14-7 overall and 4-6 in league play.

Ashunae Durant had her 13th double-double of the season with 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Pride. Krystal Luciano, who put the Pride ahead to stay, had 12 points (all in the second half) and eight assists. Aleana Leon was the third Pride player in double figures with 10 points.
William & Mary led at the end of the first quarter, 10-9. Hofstra trailed by four on two occasions. The first was 6-2, but baskets by Leon and Durant tied the score with 3:50 to go. The Tribe then reeled off four consecutive points to go up 10-6 with 2:15 to play. But Ana Hernandez Gill's three-pointer with 27 seconds left pulled the Pride to within one and closed out the scoring in the quarter.

Hofstra took its first lead of the game, 11-10, 1:16 into the second quarter on a baseline jumper from Durant. But William & Mary ran off six unanswered points to take a 16-11 lead with 7:18 on the clock. The Tribe would go up by seven, 22-15, with 3:53 to go after a steal and layup by Marlena Tremba. A three-point play from Durant cut the Hofstra deficit to four, but Bianca Boggs answered with a three of her own to push the Tribe advantage back to seven with 3:12 remaining. Hofstra cut the deficit to four, 28-24, on a Leon jumper with 30 seconds to go and trailed by five at the half, 29-24. 

The Pride drew within one on two different occasions in the third quarter and was down two, 36-34, with 3:56 to play when William & Mary went on a 14-5 run to close the period for a 50-39 lead. Luciano had seven of the Pride's 15 points in the quarter.

Two free throws from Abby Rendle to open the fourth quarter pushed the Tribe's lead to 13, 52-39. The Pride responded with five quick points to get within eight, 52-44, with 8:28 on the clock on a Durant layup.  Hofstra would make it a four-point game, 56-52, with 6:11 to play on Durant's three-point play. Hernandez Gil's three-pointer made it a one-point game, 56-55, with 5:03 to play. Two free throws from Tremba gave William & Mary a three-point lead. Two free throws from Leon and a fast break layup from Luciano gave Hofstra its first lead since the second quarter, 59-58, with 2:21 to play. The senior point guard extended the lead to four with a three-point play on the Pride's next possession. After William & Mary made it a two-point game, the Pride had two chances on the offensive end come up short and the Tribe took possession with 16 seconds left. The Tribe had two attempts before Durant corralled the rebound with 6.7 seconds to play. After a timeout, Durant was fouled on the inbounds play and hit both free throws to clinch the win.

Alexandra Masaquel had 12 points and nine rebounds to pace William & Mary. Tremba had 11 points and seven rebounds, while Jenna Green chipped in 10 points and five assists.

???????Hofstra and William & Mary will meet again Tuesday in Williamsburg, Virginia. The game, which was rescheduled from January 8 due to weather, tips off at 7 p.m.

Notes:
-The fourth quarter comeback was Hofstra's third of the season and the 13-point deficit was the largest one overcome in the final stanza.
-The Pride scored 27 points off turnovers and had 14 fast break points.
-Durant played all 40 minutes for the Pride.
 
 
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