Forker Nets Career-High, Blue Devils Fall at Mount 72-64
Ashley Forker scored a career-high 17 points.
The Central Connecticut women's basketball team fell to the Mountaineers 72-64 on Saturday afternoon inside Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, PA. Junior Ashley Berube led the Blue Devils with 18 points and nine rebounds shooting 7-10 (.700) from the floor. Classmate Ashley Forker scored a career-high scoring 17 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists.
The Blue Devils shot 23-59 (.390) from the floor, while Mount St. Mary's was 27-51 (.529). The Mountaineers shot 71.4 percent in the third quarter, outscoring the Blue Devils 25-14. Central cut the lead to seven with 1:30 to play, and won the fourth quarter 24-13, but the third quarter surge by the Mountaineers was too much to overcome.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Central Connecticut 64, Mount St. Mary's 72
Records: CCSU (1-16, 0-6 NEC), MSM (9-8, 4-1 NEC)
Location: Knott Arena - Emmitsburg, MD
KEY MOMENTS
- Ashley Berube scored the first six points for Central as Mount opened the game connecting on its first 5-of-6 baskets (83.3 percent) to take an early 11-6 lead.
- The Mountaineers went scoreless for 2:35 as Central went on a 7-0 run to lead 13-11.
- Central went over five minutes without a field goal allowing Mount to go on a 10-0 run to push ahead 28-18 in the second quarter.
- The Blue Devils had back-to-back scores by Ashley Berube and Ashley Forker to cut the lead 36-30 out of the halftime break.
- Forker scored six points for the Blue Devils in the third quarter shooting 2-5 from the floor and 2-2 from the foul line.
- The Blue Devils went on an 8-0 run late in the fourth cutting the lead 66-57 with 2:44 to play. A jump shot by Emma McCamus put Central within seven with 1:30 left in the game.
- Central outscored the Mountaineers 24-11 in the fourth quarter.
NOTES
- Ashley Forker scored a career-high 17 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished seven assists.
- Ashley Berube hit double-figures for the 11th game this season and was one rebound shy of a double-double (18 pts, 9 rebs).
- The Blue Devils won the battle of the boards 36 to 24.
- Central had 11 second chance points off 14 offensive rebounds.
NUMBER TO KNOW
14 - The Blue Devils had 14 offensive rebounds.
UP NEXT
Central closes its three-game road series at Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday, Jan. 20 at 1 p.m.
