TURLOCK, Calif. – Going up against Warrior Classic host Stanislaus State on Saturday evening, Academy of Art women's basketball had nine of its 10 players score, but the Warriors rode a halftime advantage  to a 74-57 victory inside Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena.

The Urban Knights faced an 8-2 deficit to start the contest, but a three-point play by junior guard/forward Ladun Akako gave her team some much-needed relief. Over the final two minutes, ART U began to heat up with a 3-pointer from junior guard Chanel Stuart and a layup by junior guard Lauryn Manns, both which came off steals by freshman guard Milan Tuttle, and the quarter ended with Stan State ahead 18-12.

A bucket by graduate student guard Joy Krupa was then followed by Tuttle's triple and suddenly a single point separated the teams minutes into the second quarter at 18-17. Academy of Art then held a 21-20 lead on a layup from freshman forward/center Christy Ojide and Tuttle's fourth steal in her first six minutes on the court led to a game-tying free throw at 22-22. The Warriors countered with a 9-2 run thereafter, but free throws from Stuart and Tuttle kept the halftime margin close at 31-27.

Krupa's three-point play conversion was key to keeping the Knights within striking distance in the early stages of the third, but Stanislaus State's subsequent 9-0 push grew their lead to double figures and it would remain there for the duration of the quarter as the Warriors began the fourth up 49-38. A triple by freshman guard Alyssa Munn followed by free throws from freshman forward/center Alisha Wilson got the difference down to 11 points with a little over four and a half minutes left, but ART U came no closer, falling 74-56 in the end.

Academy of Art, now 2-2 on the young season, recorded 16 steals for the second consecutive game and forced its opponent into more than 20 for the third time. Manns' 11 points came with three steals to lead the way while Wilson logged her second collegiate double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Krupa finished with nine points, nine rebounds, three steals, and two blocks alongside Tuttle's best performance thus far in the form of nine points and four steals.

The 3-1 Stanislaus State Warriors were paced by Kyanna Davis' game-highs of 20 points and 15 rebounds despite six turnovers.

The Urban Knights' next opponent will be NCAA Division I San Jose State on Wednesday, Nov. 24 at 6 p.m. followed by a trip to Sonoma State on Saturday, Nov. 27..