BROOKLYN, NY - Closing out the week at a conference rival, the Yeshiva women's basketball team fell to St. Joseph's University Brooklyn, losing to the Bears by a score of 91-35 on Sunday, Feb. 11.
Offensively, the Maccabees were led by Shai Rahamim, with the senior posting 15 points and two assists on the night.
On the defensive end, Sara Yolkut had a stellar night, posting a team-high mark of two steals alongside five rebounds.
With the loss, the Macs are now 8-14, 6-11 in conference play.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- While buckets from Rahmim and Yuval Nitzan allowed the Macs to be competitive through the first three minutes of play, managing even to take a brief lead at 5-4, Yeshiva quickly fell behind, closing out the quarter with only nine points to SJBK's 24.
- The Macs were able to hit double digits come the second quarter, even breaking into the 20's. Yet, they could not catch St. Joseph's attack, trailing 47-20 as the halftime horn sounded.
- Yeshiva's gap only widened in the second half, managing just 15 more points over 20 minutes of play. By the time the game was over, they had lost by a score of 91-35.
MAC LEADERS
- Points: Rahamim (15), Nitzan (6), Koenig (3)
- Assists: Rahamim (2), Fortune (2), Koenig (1)
- Rebounds: Rahamim (6), Fortune (5), Koenig (5), Yolkut (5), Maly-Daker (5)
- Steals: Yolkut (2), Rahamim (1), Rashty (1)
- Blocks: Maly-Danker (1)
UP NEXT
Playing in their penultimate road game of the season, the Macs will travel to Mount Saint Mary College on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 7:00 PM.
