Women's Basketball Rallies From 12 Down Against Yeshiva to Earn Second Win of Season

­­­BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Sophomore Destiny Marino (Middle Village, N.Y./Christ the King) scored 16 of her game-high 22 points in the second half to help the St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) erase a 33-26 halftime deficit in taking a 76-61 triumph over former HVIAC rivals Yeshiva University in their first Skyline Conference meeting on Monday.

The Basics

• Final Score: St. Joseph's 76, Yeshiva 61
• Records: St. Joseph's (2-10, 2-3 Skyline), Yeshiva (0-10, 0-7 Skyline)
• Date: December 14, 2015
• Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Arena: The Hill Center
• Starters:
  • St. Joseph's: Eddy (G), Marino (G), Simon (G), Porcasi (G), Candelaria (F)
  • Yeshiva: Kerzner (F), Owen (F), Mirsky (F), Rosner (F), Alge (F)

Turning Point

• The Lady Bears trailed by as many as nine in the third quarter, but outscored the Maccabees 26-17 in the period  to take the lead for good. A 9-0 fourth quarter run helped build a double-digit cushion and the visitors didn't threaten again.

How it Happened

• The Lady Bears built a 7-2 lead on a Victoria Porcasi triple, but Yeshiva came back and scored the final five points of the period to lead 17-12 at the first break and opened the second stanza with seven more unanswered to build a 12-point lead at the 8:05 mark.
• A Marino layup ended a nearly five-minute scoring drought for the Lady Bears and trifectas from Kristin Ferrigno and Porcasi brought SJC within four before Yeshiva pushed their advantage to 33-26 at the halftime intermission.
• A wild third quarter that saw 21 combined fouls and 30 free throw attempts brought SJC back into the game. The Maccabees managed just 39 percent (7-18) from the line while the Lady Bears sank 92 percent (11-12) and SJC reversed a nine-point deficit into a 52-50 lead heading into the final period, with Marino scoring 12 points in the frame and six in the final two minutes to lead the surge.
• The Macs didn't back down and remained within reach before the Lady Bears scored nine unanswered to move ahead double-digits and controlled the rest of the way.

For the Lady Bears

• Destiny Marino crossed the 20-point barrier for the fifth time this season and grabbed seven boards and swiped five steals. The sophomore also shot 10-of-12 from the free throw line.
• Victoria Porcasi tallied 17 points, on 6-of-12 shooting along with four trifectas and grabbed six rebounds.
• Samantha Simon netted a season-high 14 points.
• Brittany Cervino chipped in nine points, three assists and two rebounds.
• Kristen Candelaria added four points, but helped out on the defensive end with 12 rebounds (nine defensive) and swiped a career-high seven steals.

For the Maccabees

• Michal Alge recorded a 13-point, 14-rebound double-double to pace a balanced offense with four in double-figures.
• Tess Blaustein came off the bench to score 12 points with eight caroms.
• Simee Rosner tacked on 11 points falling one rebound shy of a double-double.

Inside the Box Score

• St. Joseph's managed to overcome a 30 percent shooting effort (21-70), while the Macs shot 41 percent (24-58) and maintained a 54-43 rebounding edge. 
• Despite the rebounding discrepancy, SJC outscored Yeshiva 25-16 in second chance scoring.
• SJC also swiped 18 steals and forced 33 Yeshiva turnovers, which they converted into a 31-16 edge in points off turnovers.
• The Lady Bears continued their strong shooting from the charity stripe connecting on 73 percent (24-33), while the Maccabees were plagued by just a 39 percent (10-26) connect rate from the line.
• The Maccabees held the lead for over 22 minutes of the contest and led by as many as 12, two minutes into the second stanza.

The Bear Facts

• St. Joseph's moves to 29-1 in the all-time series winning the 19th straight meeting with the Maccabees. The only SJC loss came in 2001.

Next up for St. Joseph's

The Lady Bears will return to action in the new year, hosting New Jersey City University at The Hill Center on Saturday, January 2. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. with live stats and video on SJCBears.com