Elmore Tops 1,000 as Pirates Down Providence, 67-55

Saturday, February 20

South Orange, N.J.

1:00 PM

Seton Hall University

11-6,9-5Big East

Providence

6-10,4-7Big East

Providence

Seton Hall

Photo by: Matt Kipp

Elmore Tops 1,000 as Pirates Down Providence, 67-55

2/20/2021 4:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Senior Desiree Elmore (Hartford, Conn.) had a double-double and recorded her 1,000^th career point as the Seton Hall women's basketball team upended Providence, 67-55, in Walsh Gym on Saturday.

Seton Hall trailed for only 3:48 during the game, taking control with a 12-2 run that began late in the first quarter. The Pirate lead got as large as 23 points in the third quarter, and despite a lengthy Providence run in the fourth, their advantage was never cut to single digits.

Elmore erupted for game-highs of 23 points and 12 rebounds for her third double-double in the last four games. She also had four assists and two steals in another fine all-around performance. Elmore's 1,000 points include 55 while playing for Syracuse as a freshman. She's currently needs just 49 points to become the 23^rd player to record 1,000 points in a Pirate uniform.

Three other Pirates also reached double-figures in scoring. Sophomore Mya Jackson (Wilmington, Ohio) had 14 points on the strength of three-made three-pointers. Andra Espinoza-Hunter (Ossining, N.Y.) had 13 points to go with six rebounds, three assists and two steals, while Lauren Park-Lane (Wilmington, Del.) had 10 points and a team-best five assists.

The Story:
Trailing 14-11, The Hall went on a 12-2 run, which included a pair of made three-pointers by Espinoza-Hunter, to give it a 23-16 lead with 8:12 left in the second quarter. The Pirates never relaxed, and went on another burst late in the half. Leading 33-25 with 2:22 left before halftime, Seton Hall finished the half with a 9-2 flurry, and Jackson's fast-break layup with 29 seconds left sent it into the locker room up, 42-27.

Jackson was a perfect 3-for-3 from three-point range in the first half as The Hall shot 53.3% from the floor. Defensively, the Pirates forced nine turnovers and committed only three.

Ahead 48-32, the Pirates went on a 7-0 spurt, capped by a steal and score by freshman Amari Wright (Jacksonville, Fla.) to give The Hall a commanding 55-32 advantage with 4:22 left in the third quarter.

A 17-4 run by Providence in the fourth quarter cut The Hall's lead to 61-51 with 3:40 left to play, but an Elmore jumper and a pair of free-throws by Park-Lane boosted the Pirates' lead back to 14. Two minutes later, the Friar deficit was back down to 10, but they couldn't get closer.

CONGRATULATIONS to DESIREE ELMORE on scoring her 1,000th career point!!#HALLin 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 pic.twitter.com/D7y3XXiUbA
— Seton Hall Women's Basketball (@SHUWBB) February 20, 2021

Elmore takes it the whole way herself, AND THE FOUL!!

Pirates lead, 52-32, at the media break of the third quarter.#HALLin pic.twitter.com/TkrKxKNJeT
— Seton Hall Women's Basketball (@SHUWBB) February 20, 2021

Inside the Numbers:

Seton Hall was 23-for-63 (36.5%) from the floor for the game, while Providence was 21-for-50 (42.0%). The Hall was 7-for-22 (31.8%) from three-point range, while the Friars were 3-for-13 (23.1%).
Elmore scored a game-high 23 points on 9-for-20 shooting and pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds to go with four assists and two steals.
The Hall out-rebounded Providence, 41-to-32, which included a 16-to-6 advantage on the offensive glass.
Jackson had 14 points and was 3-for-5 from three-point range.
Seton Hall was 14-for-19 (73.7%) from the free-throw line, while Providence was 10-for-14 (71.4%).
Espinoza-Hunter finished with 13 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Seton Hall forced 15 turnovers, while Providence forced only 10. The Pirates had 19 points off turnovers, compared to just eight for the Friars.
Park-Lane finished with 10 points and a team-high five assists.

News & Notes:

Seton Hall improves to 11-6 overall and 9-5 in BIG EAST games, while Providence falls to 6-10 both overall and 4-7 in conference play.
The Pirates improve to 41-30 all-time against Providence and have now won four straight in the series.
With 23 points today, Elmore reached 1,000 points for her career. She needs just 49 more to become the 23^rd player in Seton Hall women's basketball history to collect 1,000 in a Pirate uniform.
Seton Hall Head Coach Anthony Bozzella won his 450^th career game.
Park-Lane has now had at least five assists in 12 games so far this year and 23 times in her career.
With 23 points today, Elmore passed former Pirates Danielle Golay and Sandy Mitchell into 26^th place on Seton Hall's all-time scoring list. She currently has 951 career points at Seton Hall.
Elmore's double-double is her fourth of the season and the 10^th of her career.
With 12 rebounds today, Elmore surpassed the 500-rebound milestone for her career.
The Pirates are a perfect 9-0 when its opponent scores fewer than 70 points.
Elmore reached 20 points in a game for the fifth time this season and 13^th time in her career. She has also now scored in double-figures in a team-best 12 straight games.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action on Wednesday, February 24 when it travels to Cincinnati for a BIG EAST contest at Xavier. The game will be streamed by the BIG EAST Digital Network and shown on FloHoops.com, and of course will be provided on the radio by 89.5 FM WSOU and wsou.net. Tip-time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.