Huge Offensive Day Leads Pirates To 102-80 Win

Saturday, November 10

South Orange, N.J.

12 p.m.

Seton Hall University

2-0

102

Kennesaw State

1-1

Kennesaw St.

Seton Hall

102

11/10/2018 5:51:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Seton Hall women's basketball team (2-0) broke the century mark for the fourth time in program history, charging past Kennesaw State (1-1) by a score of 102-80 on Saturday inside Walsh Gym. The contest was the first of the Seton Hall Tip-Off Tournament.

Femi Funeus (Plantation, Fla.) led the way for four Pirates in double figures, as the freshman scored 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds in a breakout performance. Inja Butina (Zagreb, Croatia) and Kaela Hilaire (Queens, N.Y.) added 15 and 13 points, respectively, and each dished out six assists while Shadeen Samuels just missed a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.

The Pirates connected on 50.8 percent of their field goals and knocked down nine 3-pointers in the victory, scoring more than 23 points in all four quarters. For the Owls, Kamiyah Street led a spirited effort with a huge 41-point performance.

How it Happened
Kennesaw State took an early 15-14 lead, but the Pirates answered emphatically with a 13-2 burst to take a double-digit lead at 27-17. Nicole Jimenez (Miami, Fla.) connected on a pair of 3-pointers during the run and Funeus added four points. The Pirates would take a five-point lead after a quarter, an advantage they stretch to 15 at the half. Midway through the third quarter Hilaire scored four straight points to give The Hall it's largest lead of the day at 71-45 and put the contest out of reach.

Inside The Numbers

The Pirates shot 50.8 percent (32-of-63) from the floor and 47.4 percent (9-of-19) from 3-point range
The Hall finished with a 37-33 edge on the glass behind leading rebounders Samuels (9), Funeus (9) and Selena Philoxy (7)
Led by Funeus and Hilaire, the Pirate bench amassed 59 points and out-scored the KSU reserves 59-25
The Pirates assisted on 19 of their 32 field goals
The Hall shot 85.3 percent (29-34) from the free throw line

News and Notes

The Hall eclipsed 100 points in a game for the first time since setting a program record with 107 against DePaul in 2015, scoring 102 in a contest for the third time
The Pirates improve to 2-0 all-time against KSU and 45-8 in home regular season tournament games
The 21 points and nine rebounds for Funeus both mark new career-highs
The Hall is averaging 98.5 points over its first two contests in 2018-19 and has shot 50.0 percent or better in both outings

What's Next
The Pirates are back in action to close the Seton Hall Tip-Off on Sunday, facing UTSA at 1 p.m.