Box Score and Play-by-Play

STONY BROOK, N.Y. - Four different Colonels scored in double figures, led by freshman guard KK Babin's game-high 21, but it wasn't enough for the Nicholls State University women's basketball team (2-2) as the Stony Brook Seawolves (2-2) prevailed in an 81-77 shootout on Wednesday.

Both teams shot over 40.0 percent in the game, but after the Colonels took a 38-34 lead into the lockerroom at the half, Stony Brook shot 48.1 percent (13-for-27) from the field in the second half to rally past Nicholls for the win.

Four days after draining ten three-pointers at Ole Miss, the Colonels once again got hot from behind the arc.  Nicholls drained 11 three-pointers, just one shy of the school record of 12 set against UL-Lafayette in 1995.  Babin was 4-for-5 from beyond the arc and shot 8-for-13 from the floor to lead all scorers with 21 points.  Babin also led the Colonels defensively, recording a team-high four steals.

Senior guard Ricshanda Bickham added 17 points and had three treys of her own.  Meanwhile, freshman forward LiAnn McCarthy added 13 points on 4-for-7 shooting (including sinking her only three point attempt), and freshman guard Kya DeGarmo connected on both of her three-point attempts while going 4-for-7 from the field for 11 points.

However, Stony Brook's depth proved critical as the Seawolves' bench outscored the Colonels 31-13.  Stony Brook connected on just 4-of-13 three-point attempts, but the Seawolves took advantage of 34 free throw attempts, sinking 27 to help keep in front of the Colonels the rest of the way.

Nicholls will finish up it's Empire State road trip on Friday when the Colonels head to No. 24 St. John's to take on the Red Storm.  Tipoff is set for noon in Queens, N.Y.  Links to live stats and streaming audio and video will be made available on www.geauxcolonels.com at the start of the game.

Friday's tilt with the Red Storm is the first of two games for the Colonels against national powers.  After taking on St. John's, the Colonels return to Nicholls to host 2010 Sweet Sixteen qualifier LSU in the Tigers first ever trip to Stopher Gym.  Tipoff against the Tigers is set for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30.