Pirates Defense Smothers Rider, 78-40

Friday, December 9

South Orange, N.J.

11:00 AM

Seton Hall University

7-3,2-0Big East

Rider

3-6,0-0MAAC

Rider

Seton Hall

Photo by: Matt Kipp

12/9/2022 1:54:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score BOX SCORE - Rider (.pdf)

Sha'Lynn Hagans led four Pirates who scored in double-figures.

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Seton Hall women's basketball team forced 30 turnovers and held Rider to just 11 first half points in a 78-40 victory at Walsh Gym on Friday for its fifth straight victory.

With the score tied at two, The Hall went on a 23-3 run to close out the first quarter and never looked back.

Senior Sha'Lynn Hagans (Manassas, Va.) led four Pirates who reached double-figures in scoring with 16 points. Sidney Cooks (Kenosha, Wis.), Lauren Park-Lane (Wilmington, Del.) and Azana Baines (Blackwood, N.J.) also had at least 10 points.

THE STORY:
Offense was hard to come by early in the contest as the teams combined to shoot 2-for-11 through the first five minutes. The Pirates found their scoring touch, however, and went on a 23-3 run to close out the first quarter. The Hall's stifling defense held the Broncs to just 2-for-9 shooting in the first 10 minutes and forced 14 turnovers.

The offensive onslaught didn't end in the first quarter as The Hall used a 15-2 run in the second, capped by a putback by Baines to take a commanding 42-9 advantage with 1:54 left before halftime. The Hall took a 44-11 lead into the break. The Pirates held Rider to 0-for-11 shooting from three-point range in the first half and just 20.8% shooting overall.

In the second half, the Pirates were able to rest many of their regulars, and still Seton Hall's lead never dipped below 30 points.

Here's another look at the Jordan block and Hagans three-pointer at the end of the first quarter...#HALLin pic.twitter.com/Kd7WSLAxn9
— Seton Hall Women's Basketball (@SHUWBB) December 9, 2022

THE NUMBERS:

Seton Hall was 30-for-64 (46.9%) from the floor for the game, while Rider was 15-for-48 (31.3%). The Hall was 3-for-15 (20.0%) from three-point range, while the Broncs were 5-for-18 (27.8%).
Hagans had a game-high 16 points on an efficient 6-for-7 shooting to go with four steals.
Rebounding was even at 35 boards apiece.
Cooks had 12 points and four rebounds.
Seton Hall was 15-for-19 (78.9%) from the free-throw line, while Rider was 5-for-8 (62.5%).
Park-Lane finished with 11 points, a game-high six assists and two steals.
Seton Hall forced a season-high 30 turnovers, while Rider forced 10. The Pirates had a 35-to-7 advantage in points-off-turnovers.
Baines had 10 points on 4-for-5 shooting to go with six rebounds.
Junior Amari Wright (Jacksonville, Fla.) had six points and another four steals.

THE NOTES:

Seton Hall improves to 7-3 overall, while Rider falls to 3-6.
The Pirates are now a perfect 12-0 all-time against the Broncs.
Seton Hall improves to 7-0 this season when leading at the half.
The Hall improves to 109-42 in Walsh Gym during the Bozzella era. Furthermore, the Pirates are now 57-11 against non-conference opponents.
Rider's five points in the first quarter are tied for the eighth-fewest points in a single-quarter for a Pirate opponent.
Hagans has now reached double-figures in scoring in seven of her first 10 games in a Pirates uniform.
Seton Hall forced 30 Rider turnovers today. It's the first time they've forced at least 30 in a game since forcing 31 at Iona on Dec. 8, 2019.
Seton Hall forced at least 20 turnovers in a game for the fifth time this season.
All 12 healthy players for the Pirates scored against Rider.

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to action on Sunday, December 11 when it travels to Orlando to take on non-conference foe UCF. Tip is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET. The contest will be streamed live by ESPN+ and can be heard at 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net.

PSN's Sydney Babik caught up with Sha'Lynn Hagans for a post-game interview... #HALLin pic.twitter.com/nk6O1SL044
— Seton Hall Women's Basketball (@SHUWBB) December 9, 2022