Women's Basketball Falls to Unbeaten Le Moyne Friday Night
The Central Connecticut women's basketball team fell to The Le Moyne Dolphins, 57-44, at Ted Grant Court on Friday night.
The Central Connecticut women's basketball team fell to The Le Moyne Dolphins, 57-44, at Ted Grant Court on Friday night.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: CCSU 44, Le Moyne 57
Records: CCSU (4-12) (2-1 NEC), Le Moyne (5-11) (3-0 NEC)
Location: Ted Grant Court | Syracuse, NY
KEY MOMENTS
- Le Moyne and Central Connecticut traded baskets in the first quarter. Belle Lanpher tied the game at 11 with 1:07 left in the first. Lanpher beat the buzzer to give her team a 13-11 lead after one.
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The Blue Devils suffered a four-minute scoring drought and went down 17-13 to begin the second quarter. Alonna Sellers hit two straight baskets to cut the Dolphin lead to 20-17 with 5:26 left to play.
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With 0:56 left in the first half, senior Meghan Kenefick nailed a three-pointer to give Central a 27-25 lead, but the Dolphins were able to tie the game at 27 with two free throws before the break.
- Belle Lanpher connected for the Blue Devils' first second-half basket with 8:07 left in the third quarter.
- Dolphin leading scorer Lytoya Baker hit a jumper with 3:39 left in the third that gave Le Moyne a 36-31 lead in the third quarter. Sydney Lusher hit a pull-up with 0:56 left in the quarter that gave Le Moyne a seven-point lead going into the final stanza.
- Central Connecticut started the fourth quarter with a 7-3 run led by Samora Watson who banged a triple with 6:27 left to cut the Dolphin lead to 43-40.
NOTABLES
- Central Connecticut moves to 0-1 vs Le Moyne all time and will play again at the Detrick Gym on February 15th.
- Samora Watson led the Blue Devils with 13 points six rebounds, and four assists on the night.
- Alonna Sellers continued her success in conference play with her third straight double-digit affair. The sophomore tallied 12 points, adding two blocks and four rebounds off the bench.
- The Blue Devils shot 48% from the floor in the first half compared to The Dolphins who shot 24%, but Le Moyne led for 14:21 during the first half.
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils will have a quick turnaround and host, "Girls and Women in Sports Day" for their matchup vs LIU on Sunday, Jan 21st at 1:00 PM.