Women's Basketball Falls To New Hampshire
Dejah Jenkins leads the Blue Devils effort with 17 points and eight rebounds
The Central Connecticut women's basketball fell 64-45 to visiting University of New Hampshire Wednesday night at Detrick Gymnasium.
The Wildcats shot 44.4 percent from the field for the game.
GAME INFORMATION
FINAL SCORE: UNH 64, CCSU 45
RECORDS: CCSU (1-5), UNH (3-5)
LOCATION William H. Detrick Gymnasium | New Britain, CT
KEY MOMENTS
- After an early three from Dejah Jenkins, New Hampshire scored seven points in 1:22 to take a 9-3 lead at the 7:38 mark of the first quarter
- An Emma Bruen layup at the 4:55 mark brought CCSU within four, 9-5, before UNH rattled off a 10 of the next 12 to build a 19-7 lead with 46 seconds to play
- Forever Toppin ended the quarter with a steal and layup in the final seconds of the period
- The Wildcats scored 12 of the first 14 points of the second quarter to build a 31-11 advantage with 2:31 to play before the intermission
- UNH pushed the lead to as much as 25 points, 51-26, in the third quarter, but the Blue Devils finished the period with a 6-2 run, capped by a Belle Lanpher three, to close within 53-32
NUMBERS TO KNOW
17 – Jenkins point total, her fifth double-digit scoring effort of the season
NOTES
- Jenkins was back into double digits, for the fifth time, finishing with 17 points, while collecting eight rebounds
- Rohkohl finished with a career-high eight rebounds
- Alli Napoli had seven rebounds, four offensive, and blocked shots
- New Hampshire had four players in double figures, led by the 17 from Groman
- The Blue Devils had 16 offensive rebounds on Wednesday night
UP NEXT...
The Blue Devils conclude their four-game homestand on Saturday, December 3 when former NEC foe Bryant University visits Detrick Gymnasium. Game time is set for 1:00 pm