Womens Basketball Set to Play Bryant on Friday Night
The Central Connecticut women's basketball team looks to capture their first win of the season over 2-1 Bryant Friday night.
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OPENING NOTES
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Central Connecticut opened the 2023-24 season with losses at Manhattan (52-35) on Monday, Nov 6th, Syracuse (101-53), and most recently Saint Peters (61-57).
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Samora Watson, a transfer from East Carolina, and Belle Lanpher have led the central Blue Devils in scoring and are top 5 in the league.
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CCSU will travel to Smithfield RI to face Bryant on Friday the 17th.
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This is the last stop for the Blue Devils to be back in New Britain on Nov. 21st vs Umass Lowell for their home opener!
WITH A CCSU WIN ...
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Central would extend its win streak to three games vs Bryant and win its home-opener for the second straight season (76-56, vs. Saint Peter's).
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Way Veney would receive her first win as a Blue Devil.
WHAT TO KNOW
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The Blue Devils average 48.3ppg (seventh in the NEC) and give up 71.3ppg (56.5 not including the Syracuse game) which is 4th in the league in scoring margin (-23.0).
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The Blue Devils are 2nd in the league in turnover margin (+3.33), they average 20 forced turnovers a game. They are also second in free throw percentage (0.71).
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Samora Watson is second in the NEC in scoring (14.7ppg), shooting .370 from the field. She was a rebound away from a double double vs Manhattan and dropped 18 points shooting .50 from the field for a career-high vs Saint Peters on Monday.
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Belle Lanpher finished the season ranked among the top 15 in five statistical categories in the conference. She currently ranks 4th in scoring (13.3ppg), sixth in FGP (.273), eighth in assists (2.7apg), and fourth in steals (2.3pg). Belle was picked as a preseason NEC first-teamer
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Meghan Kenefick is second in the league in rebounds per game (7.7) and fourth in blocked shots (1.0blk/pg).
HISTORY VS BRYANT (08-09)
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Series Record: 13-16
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First Meeting: L, 61-64 (11/25/08) at CCSU
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Last Meeting: W, 58-54 (12/03/22) at CCSU
