Long Island Pulls Away From Stonehill for Road Victory
EASTON, Mass. (Interstat) — Kadidia Toure scored 21 points and grabbed 17 rebounds Saturday to lead the Long Island Sharks to a 69-57 women’s basketball victory over the Stonehill Skyhawks at Merkert Gymnasium.
The Sharks built a 37-24 halftime lead and maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the second half. Janessa Williams added 18 points for Long Island, which improved to 15-8. Julia Webster led Stonehill with 19 points and nine rebounds. The Skyhawks fell to 8-15.
Long Island shot 42.1% from the field and outscored Stonehill 28-26 in the paint. The Sharks also forced 19 turnovers while committing 16.