Pirates Sweep Weekend With Win Over Providence

Sunday, January 13

South Orange, N.J.

1 p.m.

Seton Hall University

Providence

Seton Hall

1/13/2019 4:13:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – In a back-and-forth affair, the Seton Hall women's basketball team (11-5, 3-2 BIG EAST) defended its home court and gutted out a 79-73 victory over Providence (10-8, 2-4 BIG EAST) on Sunday afternoon at Walsh Gym. Nicole Jimenez (Miami, Fla.) and Shadeen Samuels (Ossining, N.Y.) tied for the game-high with 19 points apiece, leading four Pirates in double-figures.

Samuels also grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out five assists, capping a stellar weekend with her third-straight double-double and sixth of the season. Also in double-figures for the Pirates were Desiree Elmore (Hartford, Conn.) and Inja Butina (Zagreb, Croatia), who scored 16 and 11 points, respectively.

The contest featured nine ties and five lead changes as both teams led for over 15 minutes of game time. The Pirates used a 10-0 spurt late in the second quarter to take a 38-33 lead to the break, but Providence would pull back even late in the third and the contest went to the final quarter all level at 56-56.

Turning Point
The Friars connected on the first basket of the final quarter to take a two-point lead, but a Selena Philoxy (Queens, N.Y.) jumper and three-point play from Elmore put the Pirates back up three. Providence got the contest even again at 60-all before The Hall rattled off a 7-2 run capped by a Samuels bucket to take a 67-62 advantage.

The Friars hung around and got back within a possession late thanks to a Kaela Webb 3-pointer that cut the lead to 72-69. On the ensuing trip, Butina drilled an elbow 3-pointer with under a minute to play that put the Pirates up six and essentially put the game on ice. Jimenez knocked down three late free throws and Butina added two more to seal the win.

We took care of business with a 79-73 victory over Providence! Check out some of the highlights from the win! #HALLdrip #HALLin pic.twitter.com/LRL07oynq7
— Seton Hall WBB (@SHUWBB) January 13, 2019

Inside The Numbers

The Hall shot 43.8 percent (28-64) from the floor and 31.8 percent (7-22) from 3-point range
Conversely, PC was 27-of-60 (45.0 percent) from the field and 6-of-21 (28.6) from 3-point range
The Pirates finished +3 on the glass, led by 10 caroms from Samuels and nine for Philoxy
The Hall was +7 in turnover margin, converting 20 PC miscues to a 18-9 edge in points off turnovers
The Pirates had 19 assists on 28 field goals, getting five helpers each from Butina and Samuels
Jimenez had three of The Hall's nine steals on the day

News and Notes

The Hall improved to 37-29 all-time against Providence
The Pirates are now 9-0 this season at Walsh Gym and have scored 77 or more points in every home game
Elmore scored eight of her career-high 16 points in the decisive fourth quarter
Samuels' double-double was her sixth of the season and third-straight
The Pirate bench scored 21 points for the second-straight game
Jimenez finished 4-of-10 from 3-point range – she has hit a 3-pointer in every game this season and knocked down multiple triples in a game 12 times

What's Next
The Pirates are back in action on the road next weekend, visiting co-league favorites Marquette and DePaul on Jan. 18 and 20.