Women's Hoops Wins Second Straight

Central Connecticut women's basketball won its second consecutive game Thursday, knocking down the Bryant Bulldogs in a 76-63 win. The Blue Devils came back from an early 0-8 deficit.

GAME INFORMATION

FINAL SCORE CCSU 76 Bryant 63

RECORDS CCSU (5-16, 4-10 NEC) Bryant (5-9, 7-18 NEC)

LOCATION Detrick Gymnasium | New Britain, CT

KEY MOMENTS

• CCSU had a tough start to the game with three quick turnovers that led to a 10-2 Bryant lead. Ashley Berube and Belle Lanpher dropped in a three each to get the Blue Devils' juices flowing on offense, and a block from Claire Sutherland-Case set up another Berube bucket that brought CCSU to within four. Meghan Kenefick splashed another three for CCSU before the Bulldogs ended the first quarter on a score.
• Amaya Williams cashed in a three just seven seconds into the second quarter, cutting Bryant's lead to one. Free throws from Lanpher would give CCSU its first lead of the game.
• Lanpher was the spark that kept the Blue Devils flowing through the second quarter, diving for 50/50 balls and going for every charge in sight. And it worked for CCSU. The Blue Devils headed into halftime with back-to-back-to-back-to-back (that's four, for those keeping track at home) three pointers that pushed them out to a huge 43-35 lead.
• The Blue Devils were not done pushing yet, though. They started the second half on an 11-3 run, with Forever Toppin scoring eight of those points. She hit clutch threes back-to-back that got Detrick Gymnasium roaring and put CCSU up 54-38.
• The Bulldogs were able to draw closer to the Blue Devils after this, but a foul on a three pointer from Sutherland-Case and a jumper from Lanpher sent CCSU into the final frame of play with a 61-47 lead.
• Bryant came within seven points of CCSU a few times in the fourth, but a dagger three from Nibbelink truly iced this one.

NOTES

• Four Blue Devils scored in double figures on Thursday, with Lanpher leading the way with 15 points.
• Toppin grabbed five steals in the contest, a season high for a Blue Devil.
• Nibbelink and Sutherland-Case each grabbed nine boards to lead CCSU, and each had a pair of blocks.

UP NEXT...

The Blue Devils will be honoring the team's five seniors, Toppin, Berube, Nibbelink, Carly Reynolds and Angelique Rodriguez, before tip off on Saturday against the Wagner Seahawks.