Pirates Overcome Slow Start to Stymie Friars, 58-48

Thursday, January 8

Alumni Hall / Providence, R.I.

7:00 PM

Seton Hall University

11-5,5-2Big East

Providence

9-8,2-4Big East

Seton Hall

Providence

Pirates Overcome Slow Start to Stymie Friars, 58-48

1/8/2026 10:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Four players reached double-figures in scoring and the Seton Hall women's basketball team overcame a 10-point deficit to defeat Providence, 58-48, on Thursday.

After an offensively forgettable first half, which featured both teams shooting under 24 percent from the field, the Pirates found their rhythm in the third quarter. The Hall took its first lead of the game with 4:22 left in the third and never trailed again, outscoring Providence, 40-to-25, in the second half.

Senior Jordana Codio (Winter Garden, Fla.) had a game-high 17 points and four steals to lead the Pirates. Shailyn Pinkney (East Hartford, Conn.) finished with 14 points, Zahara Bishop (Minneapolis, Minn.) had 10 points and Mariana Valenzuela (Mazatlan, Mexico) finished one rebound shy of a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds.

THE STORY:
Seton Hall played about as poorly in the first quarter as they have in any single quarter so far this season. The Hall was just 1-for-10 from the field in the first quarter, committed seven turnovers and allowed the Friars to grab seven offensive rebounds. Somehow, the Pirates found themselves only down by eight points, 12-to-4.

Trailing 16-6, The Hall held Providence scoreless for 6:02 and went on a 8-0 run to get back into the game. A pair of made free-throws by Codio cut The Hall's deficit to 16-14 with 3:57 left in the half. The Friars took a 23-18 lead into the break. The Hall was just 1-for-9 from three-point range in the first half.

With the score tied at 28, The Hall scored seven of the next nine points to take their first lead of the game and grab a 35-30 lead with 3:23 left in the third quarter. The Hall shot 60 percent from the field in the third and took a 38-35 lead into the fourth.

The Hall opened the fourth quarter with an 8-2 run, and an offensive rebound and made reverse layup by Valenzuela gave The Hall a 46-37 lead with 6:23 left to play. Providence never got closer than a seven-point deficit the rest of the way. Valenzuela scored eight of her 10 points in the fourth quarter alone.

THE NUMBERS:

Seton Hall was 19-for-48 (39.6%) from the floor for the game, while Providence was 16-for-60 (26.7%). The Hall was 4-for-19 (21.1%) from three-point range, while the Friars were 6-for-21 (28.6%).
Codio finished with a game-high 17 points, three rebounds and career-high four steals. She was also 6-for-6 from the free-throw line.
The Hall out-rebounded Providence, 42-to-38, but the Friars had an 18-to-13 edge on the offensive glass and a 15-to-11 advantage in second-chance points.
Pinkney had 14 points on the strength of 3-for-5 shooting from three-point range.
Seton Hall was 16-for-26 (61.5%) from the free-throw line, while Providence was 10-for-15 (66.7%).
Valenzuela had 10 points, eight of which came in the fourth quarter, with a team-high nine rebounds and two steals.
Both teams had 18 turnovers, but The Hall had a massive, 18-to-9 edge in points off turnovers.
Bishop finished with 10 points, six rebounds and four assists.
Junior Savannah Catalon (Mansfield, Texas) didn't shoot the ball well, finishing with only five points, but she had eight rebounds, including five offensive rebounds, two assists and drew a team-high eight fouls. She was also a team-high +12.

THE NOTES:

Seton Hall improves to 11-5 overall and 5-2 in the BIG EAST, while Providence drops to 9-8 overall and 2-4 in conference play.
The Pirates are 49-31 all-time against Providence and have now won four straight and 12 out of the last 13 games in the series.
The Hall improves to a perfect 9-0 when out-shooting its opponent.
This was the ninth time this season that Seton Hall has collected at least 10 steals, and the third in a row.
Seton Hall has now pulled down at least 40 rebounds in a single-game eight times this season. The Hall accomplished the feat only six times all of last year.
The Hall improves to a perfect 3-0 on Thursdays this season, its most successful day of the week.
It's the ninth time this season that The Hall has out-rebounded its opponent, improving to 8-1 in those games.
This was the first time since the 2018-19 season that Seton Hall played at Providence at night.
Seton Hall's four first-quarter points are tied for the second-fewest in a single quarter in program history.
The Hall's 10-point, second-quarter deficit is its largest deficit overcome in a victory this season.
The Pirates' 18 first-half points are tied for the fewest in a single-half this season.

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will be back in action on Wednesday, January 14 when it returns to historic Walsh Gymnasium to host BIG EAST foe, Marquette. Tip-time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.