December 6, 2023
Women's Basketball Defeated by UAlbany
The Central Connecticut women’s basketball team fell to UAlbany on Wednesday at home in New Britain, CT.
The Blue Devils fell to UAlbany Wednesday night at 7:00 pm.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: CCSU 37, UALBANY 56
Records: CCSU (1-8), UA (6-2)
Location: Detrick Gymnasium | New Britain, CT
KEY MOMENTS
- CCSU opened the scoring on the opening possession but would go six and a half minutes without a field goal as UAlbany scored six straight points and went ahead 6-3 halfway through the opening quarter. The Blue Devils would get within a point but UA would hit a pair of three-pointers and lead 14-9 after the opening period.
- The Blue Devils opened the second quarter with a three-pointer by Ciera Pearson, but UAlbany would respond with a 9-2 run to push its lead to 23-14 midway through the second quarter. The Great Danes's lead would reach double-figures before a steal and layin by Amaya Williams and jumper by Meghan Kenefick got Central within, 26-20, at halftime.
- The Great Danes went on a 13-2 run to open the third and extend their lead to 39-22 midway through the quarter. CCSU matched with a 10-3 run of their own to end the quarter and cut the UAlbany lead to 42-33.
- With 6:37 left in the fourth quarter Meghan Huerter hit a triple extending the Great Danes's lead to 45-35. It would ignite a 14-4 UAlbany run to go ahead that the Blue Devils would not recover from.
NOTES
- UAlbany leads the all-time series, 3-1, and has won the past two matchups.
- The Blue Devils were led by Senior Belle Lanpher with 13 points, three assists, and one steal.
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils play at Seton Hall on Friday night in a 7:00 p.m. tipoff.
