Rohnert Park, Calif. – A pair of Seawolves scored in double figures as Sonoma State held off Monterey Bay 57-43 Saturday afternoon by maintaining a consistent lead over the Otters throughout the 40 minutes of competition.
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Sonoma is now 1-1 in conference play and 3-2 overall, while the visiting Otters dropped to 0-2 in conference and 0-5 overall.
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Ugochi Anudokem had another stellar game for the Seawolves. The junior scored 16 points, her fourth straight double-figure scoring effort while grabbing a game-high 14 rebounds, while teammate
Kylie Kiech recorded a team-high 17 points.
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Jessica Solis and
Ra'Shanae Johnson both went 2-for-2 at the free throw line helping the Seawolves to a 73.7% (14-for-19) performance at the line.
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Sonoma State held Monterey Bay to single digits throughout the first quarter, outscoring them 18-7.
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Through the first 20 minutes of play, the Seawolves shot 46.43% (13-for-28) from the floor, 40% (4-for-10) at the three-point line and 63.64% (7-for-11) at the free throw line, to gain a 20-point (37-57) lead over Monterey Bay at halftime.Â
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During the opening minutes of the final quarter, Sonoma State all but put the game away. In just under four minutes the Seawolves went on an 8-4 scoring spurt to take a 53-29 edge over the Otters.
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In the second half, the Seawolves shot 20.7% (6-for-29) from the field and 12.5% (1-for-8) from the three-point line, and 87.5% (7-for-8) at the keyhole.Â
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Sonoma State snagged nine offensive rebounds helping them to a 17-10 edge in second-chance points.
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NEXT UP: The Seawolves take to the road this week as they travel to Stanislaus for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff on Thursday.
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