PURCHASE, N.Y. – Farmingdale State pushed a large lead early in the game that would set the Rams on a path to defeat the Purchase College women's basketball team, 77-45, in Skyline Conference play Tuesday evening.
The Panthers (0-9, 0-7 SKY) and Rams (4-4, 2-2 SKY) went toe-to-toe in the opening minutes of action before FSC broke free with nine unanswered points. Purchase freshman
Jaileen Martinez-Gomez (Inwood, NY) halted the run with a jumper in the final minute but Farmingdale's Gemma Pohalski matched the two points with a drive in the paint.
FSC led 17-6 after the first 10 minutes and went on another spree midway through the second quarter. Layla Mendoza fueled the charge with four hoops from the interior and a pair of made free throws to push the Rams to a 38-24 halftime lead.
The visitors continued to heat up after the break, leading by as many as 31 points (57-26) following a Mia Simmons 3-pointer at 2:04.
Purchase freshman
Halle Greaige and sophomore
Charlee Neb (Longmont, CO) cut the deficit down to 28 points with a triple and two made free throws, respectively, but the Panthers still faced a challenging task as they trailed 59-31 heading into the final 10 minutes.
In the fourth quarter, PC connected on 6-of-6 from the charity stripe but shot only 27 percent (4-of-15) from the field, including 0-for-5 from beyond the arc.
The Panthers collected six consecutive points and held the Rams scoreless over the final 2:30 of play. By that point, however, Farmingdale held a comfortable lead and would close the game ahead, 77-45.
Three Rams reached double-digit scoring to lead the charge. Mendoza netted a game-high 28 points and collected seven rebounds, while Taneece Wooden and Simmons notched double-double performances. Wooden tallied 16 points and a game-high 11 boards, while Simmons produced 12 points and 10 rebounds.
For Purchase, Neb collected 14 points, four assists and a pair of steals, while junior guard
Carlye Graff (Nyack, NY) contributed 12 points and four boards. Greaige led the Panther defense with six rebounds and two steals.
Up next, Purchase hosts Johnson and Wales University for a non-conference game on Monday (Dec. 18) at 1 p.m.
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