Blue Devils take down Fairleigh Dickinson 77-56

The Central Connecticut women's basketball team returned to winning fashion, with a dominant 77-56 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson. CCSU took control in the second quarter and never let the Knights back into the game.The Blue Devils get back to .500 on the season (2-2, 2-2 NEC), while Fairleigh Dickinson falls to 4-4 and 1-3 in conference play.

Point guard Forever Toppin scored a season high 16 points and dished out 5 assists. Claire Sutherland-Case scored a career high 11 points. It marks the first time she has ever scored in double figures as well.

The Blue Devils shot 42.6% from the floor and led for over 30 minutes of the game.

Junior Lindsey Mack tried to keep the Knights in the game, scoring 17 points and went 4-5 from the foul line. The only other player in double figures for the Knights was Madison Stanley, who provided 11 points.

The Blue Devils snap a five game losing streak to FDU that dated back to the 2017-18 season.

GAME INFORMATION

Score: CCSU 77, Fairleigh Dickinson 56

Records: CCSU (2-2, 2-2 NEC), Fairleigh Dickinson (4-4, 1-3 NEC)

Location: Detrick Gymnasium | New Britain, CT

Player Quote: "We pushed the ball, we got out in transition. We stuck to what we do best and that's running the floor. This year we really wanted to focus on us, and believe that we're good enough because we are."

-Forever Toppin

KEY MOMENTS 

• The game started off as a back and forth affair. There were four lead changes in the first quarter. Each team led by four at one point, but no larger than that. The first quarter ended with CCSU having a 16-15 lead.

• The flood gates opened up in the second quarter for the Blue Devils. CCSU went on a 15-0 run, which started from a pair of threes by senior Emma McCamus.

• The Blue Devils then went on another big run to extend their lead to 45-27 at the half. 

• Ashley Berube started to get going in the second half. She scored 6 points in a row in the middle of the third quarter. The senior forward finished with 12 points on the night.

• The Blue Devils outscored the Knights 17-12 in the final quarter and held on to their huge lead.

NUMBER TO KNOW

29 – The Blue Devils scored 29 points off of turnovers, compared to just 10 for Fairleigh Dickinson.

NOTES 

• Claire Sutherland-Case scored a career high 11 points in 17 minutes of play. She knocked down two big three point shots and went 5-6 from the foul line.

• Four different players scored in double figures for CCSU.

• The Blue Devils scored over 75 points for the third time this season, and now are averaging 73.8 points per game.

• Senior Ashley Forker added 9 points and 4 rebounds to the stat sheet. SHe also only had 1 turnover in over 28 minutes of play.

• Dejah Jenkins was once again solid off the bench, scoring 12 points on 3-6 shooting.

• The Blue Devils continue to shoot lights out from the foul line, going 24-30 tonight as a team

UP NEXT:

Central Connecticut does not play until Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 when the Bulldogs of Bryant come to town. The teams will also play on Friday night. Both games will tip off at 7:00 PM.

All conference games stream for free live on Necfrontrow.com.