Seton Hall University
Philadelphia University
Jones Powers Pirates Past Philadelphia In Exhibition Victory
11/7/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - Tiffany Jones (New York, N.Y.) led all players with 16 points to pace the Seton Hall women's basketball team to a 71-47 victory over Philadelphia in an exhibition contest on Saturday afternoon at Walsh Gymnasium. The Pirates held the Rams to 28.1 percent shooting from the floor in the victory, including a 22.2 percent mark in the second half.
Jones also grabbed a team-high eight rebounds for The Hall, which led by as many as 25 in the third quarter and never trailed in the contest. Tabatha Richardson-Smith (Bay City, Texas) added 14 for The Hall, while Aleesha Powell (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Shakena Richardson (Neptune, N.J.) had identical nine-point, five-assist, four-rebound lines.
The Pirates led by seven after a quarter, and opened up a 42-29 lead at the break. The defense ratcheted up in the second half, stifling Philadelphia to only nine points in both the third and fourth quarters. Thirteen total players saw action for Seton Hall and 11 recorded at least one point.
The Pirates shot 42.2 percent from the floor and won the rebound battle by a 44-35 margin. Rachel Day led Philadelphia with 12 points and Tori Arnao paced the Rams with 13 rebounds. The contest marked the third-straight season The Hall and Philadelphia have squared off in an exhibition contest, with the Pirates going to 3-0 in the series.
Head Coach Anthony Bozzella on the result
"I thought Tiffany Jones really took over this game, I was very impressed by her. I also thought we really showed improvements on the defensive end."
Turning Point
After the Rams pulled within four at the 4:28 mark of the second quarter, The Hall ripped off a 13-0 run in a shade under four minutes to take a 40-23 lead. Jordan Mosley (Orlando, Fla.) scored six points off the bench during the run and Richardson-Smith added four.
Inside The Numbers
The Pirates turned the ball over only 12 times while forcing 17 turnovers for the Rams
The Hall held the Rams to 14.3 percent shooting (2-for-14) in the third quarter and 22.2 percent (6-for-27) overall in the second half
Seton Hall held a 40-12 advantage in points in the and a 13-0 edge in fast break points
The Pirate bench out-scored the Rams 22-6, led by a combined 15 from Mosley, Taylor Byrne (Massapequa, N.Y.) and LaTecia Smith (Gardenia, Calif.)
News and Notes
The Hall improves to 3-0 in exhibition contests under third-year head coach Anthony Bozzella
The exhibition contest marked the Seton Hall debut for transfers Powell and Richardson as well as freshmen Byrne, Kaity Healy (Colts Neck, N.J.), Martha Kuderer (Eden Prairie, Minn.), Jordan Molyneaux (Denver, Colo.) and Smith.
Seven players grabbed at least four rebounds for The Hall, led by eight each from Lubirdia Gordon (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) and Jones
Up Next
The Hall opens the 2015-16 regular season on Friday, Nov. 13 against Bryant at Walsh Gym. Tip-off is set for 11 a.m. and the contest can be seen on the Pirate Sports Network and heard on WSOU, 89.5 FM.
