STONY BROOK, N.Y. (Interstat) — Saint John’s dominated from the opening tip, defeating Stony Brook 73-42 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Wednesday night at Island Federal Credit Union Arena.

The Red Storm built a 35-24 halftime lead and continued to pull away, holding the Seawolves to just nine points in both the third and fourth quarters. Shaulana Wagner led Saint John’s with 12 points, while Sa’Mya Wyatt added 13. Diaka Berete scored a game-high 17 points for Stony Brook in the loss.

Saint John’s improved to 9-2 overall. Stony Brook fell to 3-8. An announced crowd of 500 attended the game.