The Blue Knights carried a six point lead into the intermission and used the second half to pull away from the Panthers. MSMC quickly turned the game into a rout with a 12-0 run that commenced at the fifteen minute mark. The run was capped by a basket and a foul by senior LaSheena Brown (Malverne, NY). Brown finished with a game-high 28 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
Junior Chantel Anthony (Middletown, NY) was also a key scorer for the Blue Knights. She finished with 13 points and 6 boards. Junior Jackie Markert (Voorheesville, NY) was in double figures for the second straight game with 10 points. Markert also had 5 rebounds.
Old Westbury struggled with their shooting for much of the game, winding up shooting only 32% from the field. Senior Danna Purnell (Deer Park, NY) was the bright spot for the Panthers, scoring 19 points and dishing out 4 assists.
The Blue Knights are winners of three straight games and now stand at 9-3 overall. They are also well-positioned in the Skyline Conference with a 4-1 record. Old Westbury dropped to 7-4 overall and 2-3 in the Skyline. MSMC next takes the floor on January 16 when they host Centenary College.
Newspaper Box Score MOUNT SAINT MARY vs Old Westbury 1/13/07 2:00 Pm at Old Westbury, NY At Old Westbury, NY MOUNT SAINT MARY 70, OLD WESTBURY 50 MOUNT SAINT MARY Brown, LaSheena 11-18 6-11 28; Anthony, Chantel 5-8 0-1 13; Markert, Jackie 4-9 2-2 10; Lawson, Vanessa 2-6 0-0 5; Cossolini, Annie 2-6 0-0 5; McCourt, Kelly 1-2 1-2 3; Biordi, Cathryn 1-2 0-0 3; Zrowka, Christina 0-0 3-4 3; Sangster, Shannon 0-1 0-0 0; Aguirre, Catherine 0-1 0-0 0; Tice, Jessica 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 26-56 12-20 70. OLD WESTBURY Purnell, Danna 6-14 6-6 19; Bradley, Jazmin 3-6 2-2 9; Hernandez, Leah 2-6 0-0 6; Freeman, Ashley 2-5 1-1 5; Mack, Liila 2-5 1-5 5; Ferguson, Ashawn 1-4 1-3 3; Midy, Monique 1-9 0-4 2; Johnson, Janera 0-3 1-2 1; Lippolis, Jessica 0-0 0-0 0; Howarad, Theresa 0-1 0-0 0; Benjamin, Chanel 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-53 12-23 50. MOUNT SAINT MARY.............. 32 38 - 70 Old Westbury.................. 26 24 - 50 3-point goals-MOUNT SAINT MARY 6-10 (Anthony, Chantel 3-6; Cossolini, Annie 1-1; Biordi, Cathryn 1-1; Lawson, Vanessa 1-1; Tice, Jessica 0-1), Old Westbury 4-12 (Hernandez, Leah 2-4; Bradley, Jazmin 1-2; Purnell, Danna 1-4; Johnson, Janera 0-1; Freeman, Ashley 0-1). Fouled out--MOUNT SAINT MARY-None, Old Westbury-None. Rebounds-MOUNT SAINT MARY 43 (Brown, LaSheena 11), Old Westbury 23 (Ferguson, Ashawn 8). Assists-MOUNT SAINT MARY 14 (Cossolini, Annie 6), Old Westbury 8 (Purnell, Danna 4). Total fouls-MOUNT SAINT MARY 21, Old Westbury 15.