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Providence College Athletics
Friday, November 21
Providence, R.I.
7:00 PM
Providence College
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Yale University
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Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley-Photograph
Strong Second Half Propels Friars To 75-64 Victory Over Yale
11/21/2025 9:50:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Sophi Hall scored 16 of her career-high 18 points in the second half; Sabou Gueye matched her career-high with 22 points.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's basketball team overcame a five-point halftime deficit with a strong second half performance to defeat Yale, 75-64, on Nov. 21 in Providence, R.I. Sophi Hall scored 16 of her career-high 18 points in the second half and Sabou Gueye matched her career-high with 22 points for the Friars. Providence improved to 4-1 on the season and have won four-consecutive games for the first time since the 2019-20 season.
1ST QUARTER:
• Providence opened the game with back-to-back buckets by Payton Dunbar and Gueye.
• Yale responded with an 8-0 run to force a Friars timeout with 6:24 on the clock (8-4).
• Gueye scored five-straight points out of the timeout to give the Friars a 9-8 lead at the 5:45 mark.
• Yale closed the quarter with an 11-7 scoring advantage and claimed a 19-16 lead at the break.
• Gueye scored seven of the Friars' 16 points in the frame, shooting 2-2 from the field and 3-3 from the line.
2ND QUARTER:
• Providence tied the game, 19-19.
• Yale answered with an 13-5 run to take an-point lead (32-24) with 1:51 to play.
• The Friars closed within five at the break, outscoring the Bulldogs 5-2 in the final 1:23 of the half (34-29).
• Gueye led the Friars with 11 points at halftime, while Ciniya Moore paced Yale with 12 points
3RD QUARTER:
• Providence outscored Yale 15-5 through the opening 5:35 of the third quarter to claim a 44-39 lead.
• Hall tallied eight points in the third quarter to help Providence outscore Yale, 23-15.
• The Friars carried a 52-49 lead into the final 10 minutes.
4TH QUARTER:
• Providence pushed its lead to double-digits (67-57) with 3:35 remaining.
• Yale cut the lead to nine on two occasions, but it was as close as they would get.
• The Friars held on for the 75-64 victory.
NOTES / HIGHLIGHTS:
• Providence improved to 4-1 on the season and the squad is in the midst of a four-game win streak. It marks the longest win streak for Providence since winning five-consecutive games from Nov. 9 to Nov. 24 during the 2019-20 season.
• Gueye reached the 20-point mark for the second-straight game and matched her career-high with 22 points. She shot 8-13 from the field and added five rebounds, five assists and three steals.
• Hall scored a career-high 18 points on 5-5 shooting from the field, including a 3-3 showing beyond the arc. She also was perfect from the foul line (5-5).
• Gormley matched her career high with 10 points and added five boards, three assists and a career-best six steals.
• Teneisia Brown finished with nine points and a team-high six rebounds.
• Both teams recorded 33 rebounds. Heading into the game, Providence out-rebounded each of its first four opponents.
• The Friars shot a season-best 50-percent from the field (27-54).
• Providence held a 46-30 advantage in scoring in the second half.
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars will travel to Niceville, Fla. to compete in the 2025 Emerald Coast Classic. Providence will face Middle Tennessee on Monday, Nov. 24 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). The Friars will face either Mississippi State or Alcorn State on Tuesday, Nov. 25. All games in the tournament will be broadcast live on FloSports and links are available on Friars.com in the women's basketball schedule.
- GO FRIARS! -
1ST QUARTER:
• Providence opened the game with back-to-back buckets by Payton Dunbar and Gueye.
• Yale responded with an 8-0 run to force a Friars timeout with 6:24 on the clock (8-4).
• Gueye scored five-straight points out of the timeout to give the Friars a 9-8 lead at the 5:45 mark.
• Yale closed the quarter with an 11-7 scoring advantage and claimed a 19-16 lead at the break.
• Gueye scored seven of the Friars' 16 points in the frame, shooting 2-2 from the field and 3-3 from the line.
2ND QUARTER:
• Providence tied the game, 19-19.
• Yale answered with an 13-5 run to take an-point lead (32-24) with 1:51 to play.
• The Friars closed within five at the break, outscoring the Bulldogs 5-2 in the final 1:23 of the half (34-29).
• Gueye led the Friars with 11 points at halftime, while Ciniya Moore paced Yale with 12 points
3RD QUARTER:
• Providence outscored Yale 15-5 through the opening 5:35 of the third quarter to claim a 44-39 lead.
• Hall tallied eight points in the third quarter to help Providence outscore Yale, 23-15.
• The Friars carried a 52-49 lead into the final 10 minutes.
4TH QUARTER:
• Providence pushed its lead to double-digits (67-57) with 3:35 remaining.
• Yale cut the lead to nine on two occasions, but it was as close as they would get.
• The Friars held on for the 75-64 victory.
NOTES / HIGHLIGHTS:
• Providence improved to 4-1 on the season and the squad is in the midst of a four-game win streak. It marks the longest win streak for Providence since winning five-consecutive games from Nov. 9 to Nov. 24 during the 2019-20 season.
• Gueye reached the 20-point mark for the second-straight game and matched her career-high with 22 points. She shot 8-13 from the field and added five rebounds, five assists and three steals.
• Hall scored a career-high 18 points on 5-5 shooting from the field, including a 3-3 showing beyond the arc. She also was perfect from the foul line (5-5).
• Gormley matched her career high with 10 points and added five boards, three assists and a career-best six steals.
• Teneisia Brown finished with nine points and a team-high six rebounds.
• Both teams recorded 33 rebounds. Heading into the game, Providence out-rebounded each of its first four opponents.
• The Friars shot a season-best 50-percent from the field (27-54).
• Providence held a 46-30 advantage in scoring in the second half.
WHAT'S NEXT:
• The Friars will travel to Niceville, Fla. to compete in the 2025 Emerald Coast Classic. Providence will face Middle Tennessee on Monday, Nov. 24 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). The Friars will face either Mississippi State or Alcorn State on Tuesday, Nov. 25. All games in the tournament will be broadcast live on FloSports and links are available on Friars.com in the women's basketball schedule.
- GO FRIARS! -
Team Stats
Yale
PROV
FG%
.397
.500
3FG%
.200
.667
FT%
.800
.652
RB
33
33
TO
17
19
STL
9
14
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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