Stony Brook Seawolves Defeat Campbell 81-69 in Buies Creek Road Win

Erik Pratt and Andrej Shoshkikj finished with 19 points apiece as Stony Brook held off Campbell for an 81-69 road victory in Buies Creek. The Seawolves built a first-half cushion and weathered a late push from the Fighting Camels to extend their winning streak to four games and move into the middle of the Coastal Athletic Association standings.

Stony Brook surged in the first half with a 13-2 run that turned a tight game into a 38-28 advantage. Pratt scored 11 first-half points and Stony Brook carried a 41-36 lead into the break. Andrej Shoshkikj added 14 second-half points to help preserve the margin after Campbell narrowed the gap through physical defense and strong play from D.J. Smith.

Pratt finished with 19 points, six rebounds and five assists. Shoshkikj went 5 of 10 from the floor, 3 of 4 from 3-point range and a perfect 6 of 6 from the free-throw line while adding five assists. Richard Goods contributed 15 points and eight rebounds on 6 of 10 shooting. For Campbell, D.J. Smith had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Jeremiah Johnson scored 15 and Muneer Newton added 12.

Stony Brook shot 49.2 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from 3-point range, finishing with 36 rebounds, 10 turnovers and five steals. Campbell shot 42.9 percent overall, made 36.4 percent of its 3s and connected on 81.3 percent of free throws, with 28 rebounds, 11 turnovers and six steals. Officials for the game were A.J. Desai, Tony Henderson and Jemel Spearman.

The sequence that shifted momentum came in the first half; the 13-2 spurt gave Stony Brook breathing room and the Seawolves reclaimed control of the game for good with an early second-half stretch, taking a lead that they did not surrender after the 13:53 mark. In the closing moments Erik Pratt drew a hard foul from D.J. Smith and then dribbled out the clock to seal the win.

The victory pushed Stony Brook to 13-9 overall and 5-4 in CAA play, per the athletics standings, while Campbell fell to 9-13 and 3-6 in conference play. Stony Brook’s athletics department noted that the win marked the program’s first-ever victory over Campbell, a milestone for a team based in Suffolk County that is building momentum in conference play.

Local fans should note that schedule listings for Stony Brook’s next meeting with Elon showed conflicting details in available previews; confirm date, time and location with the official athletics schedule before making travel or ticket plans. The result tightens the midpack of the CAA and gives Stony Brook momentum heading into the next slate of conference games.