Women's Basketball Beats Stonehill, 71-59, on Monday

The Central Connecticut women's basketball team defeated The Stonehill Skyhawks, 71-59, at The Detrick Gym on Monday evening.

Women's Basketball Beats Stonehill, 71-59, on Monday
January 8, 2024

GAME INFORMATION

Score: CCSU 71, Stonehill 59

Records: CCSU (3-11), Stonehill (0-15)

Location: Detrick Gym | New Britain, CT

KEY MOMENTS

  • Samora Watson canned the first basket for the Blue Devils to get her team going. Central Connecticut and the Skyhawks traded baskets, but Cetrla went on to outscore the Skyhawks 13 to 12 in the quarter. 
  • In the second quarter, Belle Lanpher came out hot and nailed a three-pointer to give Central an 18-14 lead with 8:14 left. Stonehill hit back-to-back triples and a jumper with 4:14 to go to take a 23-22 lead.
  • The Blue Devils came storming back with three-pointers from Ally Sentacne and Amaya Williams as Central ended the quarter on a 13-0 run. Central Connecticut went into the locker room with their biggest first-half lead of the year (35-23).
  • Amaya Willians nailed a three-pointer at the 8:06 mark to extend the Blue Devil lead to 42-25, but a 14-2 run made it a 44-39 ballgame with 2:43 left in the third quarter. 
  • Meghan Kenefick added to Central's lead in the fourth quarter with a three-pointer at the 8:45 mark to give her team a 53-42 lead. 
  • Stonehill made a small comeback with Brooke Paquette hitting a triple to cut Central's lead to 63-53 with 2:09 left in the game. 
  • Central Connecticut was able to make their free throws at the end of the game and seal a 71-59 win at The Detrick Gymnasium Monday evening. 

NUMBER(S) TO KNOW

14 - Ally Sentacne notches a new career high with 14 points in Monday's game vs Stonehill. She previously tied her career high vs Colgate on Monday, December 18th. 

NOTES

  • Stonehill still leads the all-time series, 2-1, and The Blue Devils start a one-game win streak vs the Skyhawks.
  • Way Veney collected her first conference win as Head Coach of the Blue Devils she brings her squad to 1-0 in NEC play. 
  • Central Connecticut scored 70 points, their highest mark vs a northeast conference opponent since February 4th vs Sacred Heart where they scored 79 points in the win. 

UP NEXT 

The Blue Devils will play their next conference game at home vs St. Francis on January 13th at 1:00 PM.

 

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