Landers went 3-for-8 from beyond the three-point arc as she scored in double-figures for the fifth time in the last seven games. Junior Destiny Jacobs (Glen Burnie, Md.) recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds; her second double-double of the season. The Seawolves out-scored the Colonials 31-28 in the second half but couldn’t overcome a 23-point halftime deficit.
The Seawolves got early threes from Landers and Amanda Corona (North Hollywood, Calif.) but with the game tied at six, the Colonials went on a 9-2 run over the next four minutes to take a 15-8 lead. A jumper from sophomore Gerda Gatling (Woodbridge, Va.) cut the SBU deficit to 19-14 but GW answered with nine straight points to make it 28-14.
Back-to-back jumper from Jacobs and senior Kirsten Jeter (Elmont, N.Y.) brought SBU within 10 with five minutes to go but GW scored the final 13 points of the half to take a 41-18 lead into the break. The Colonials shot 56 percent in the first half and made 10 of their 11 free throws.
George Washington came out strong to start the second half, scoring 13 of the first 14 points before Landers knocked down her second triple of the game. Landers followed with two free throws and another three to spark a 9-1 Stony Brook run that made it 57-31.
A three-point play from Jacobs with six minutes to go made it 62-36 but the Colonials answered with four straight points to build its lead to 30. Stony Brook scored 13 of the final 16 points of the game but it wasn’t enough as George Washington improved to 5-0 at the Smith Center this season.
Tara Booker led George Washington with 11 points, while Kye Allums added 10. Stony Brook scored 22 points off 19 George Washington turnovers and had 17 second chance points.
The Seawolves will now break for final exams, returning to action on Dec. 19 at LIU. Game time is set for 1 p.m. LIVE ON WUSB
