Women's Basketball Defeated at UMass Lowell
The Central Connecticut women's basketball fell to UMass Lowell, 60-47, on Wednesday night at Costello Athletic Center in Lowell, MA. The Blue Devils were led by 16 points from Dejah Jenkins and a career-high 11 rebounds from Alli Napoli.
The Central Connecticut women's basketball fell to UMass Lowell, 60-47, on Wednesday night at Costello Athletic Center in Lowell, MA. The Blue Devils were led by 16 points from Dejah Jenkins and a career-high 11 rebounds from Alli Napoli.
GAME INFORMATION
FINAL SCORE: UMass Lowell 60, CCSU 47
RECORDS: CCSU (2-6), UMass Lowell (1-7)
LOCATION: Costello Athletic Center | Lowell, MA
KEY MOMENTS
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UMass Lowell got out to a quick start with baskets from Jaliena Sanchez and Ivory Finley. CCSU was able to chip away with field goals from four different Blue Devils, including a three-pointer from Forever Toppin at the 5:03 mark, but ended the first quarter trailing 15-9.
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Central had a late push in the second quarter, going on a 6-0 run starting with a Jenkins layup at 5:24, attempting to close the gap. Jenkins sunk another layup to end the half, leaving the score at 31-19 before halftime.
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Jenkins kicked off the second half, sinking a three-pointer with an assist from Forever Toppin. Less than a minute later she made a driving layup to bring the score within 10.
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Toppin and Jenkins each scored to bring the gap down to 5 (33-28). The Riverhawks retaliated with a 7-0 run to bring their lead back to double figures.
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Finley sunk a driving layup with 7 seconds to play, drawing a foul. She made the free throw for the three-point play, ending the quarter and giving the River Hawks the 13-point lead (45-32).
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A Belle Lanpher three opened the fourth quarter. She followed with a steal and a layup less than 30 seconds later, trimming UMass Lowell's lead to single digits.
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The River Hawks went on a 15-5 run, giving them their largest lead of the game at 18 points.
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Toppin was able to sink two layups and a free throw before the end of the quarter to close within 60-47.
NUMBERS TO KNOW
16 – Jenkins point total, her sixth double-digit scoring effort of the season
NOTES
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Jenkins was back into double digits for the sixth time this season, finishing with 16 points, while collecting 6 rebounds.
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Toppin also scored in double digits, finishing with 10 points.
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Alli Napoli had a career-high of 11 rebounds, five offensive.
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UMass Lowell also had two players in double figures, led by Finley with 18 points.
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The Blue Devils had 15 offensive rebounds.
UP NEXT...
The Blue Devils will head to Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon to face Providence. Tipoff is set for 1:00 pm.