Women's Basketball

Farmingdale State – 81

Polytechnic – 45

Farmingdale, N.Y. – The Farmingdale State women’s basketball team improved to 14-4, 12-1 in the Skyline with an 81-45 conference victory over Polytechnic University (7-13, 4-10) tonight. Sophomore guard Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) led the Rams with 14 points, while senior guard Christine Daley (Elmont, N.Y./Elmont) scored 13 points.

Senior center Mercedes Miller (New York, N.Y./Manhattan Center) grabbed 13 rebounds and added 9 points. Sophomore guard Tiffara Steward (Elmont, N.Y./Sewanhaka) scored 10 points in 13 minutes of play for Farmingdale State.

For Polytechnic, senior center Jackie Calandriello (Staten Island, N.Y./Notre Dame Acad.) had the games only double-double with 15 rebounds and 11 points. Senior guard Kristen Partch (Staten Island, N.Y./Susan Wagner) finished with a game-high 19 points.

Farmingdale State will host Russell Sage this Saturday, February 9th at 3:00 p.m.

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