January 14, 2024
Women's Basketball Travels to Merrimack in Their Third NEC Matchup Monday
The Central Connecticut women's basketball team looks to go 3-0 in the Northeast Conference play for the first time since 2016-17.
The Central Connecticut women's basketball team looks to go 3-0 in the Northeast Conference play for the first time since 2016-17. The game will be streamed on NECfront row at 3:00 PM.
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The Blue Devils and Warriors are meeting for the first time this season. Merrimack leads the all-time series, 5-3, and Merrimack has won the last two meetings.
The Merrimack Warriors (3-12, 0-2 NEC) are struggling lately as they try to break a six-game losing streak when they host the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (4-11, 2-0 NEC) on Monday, January 15, 2024 at Hammel Court at Merrimack Athletics Complex.
OPENING NOTES
- Merrimack welcomes Central Connecticut to Hammel Court for a Northeast Conference matchup on Monday afternoon. CCSU looks to remain unbeaten, while Merrimack dropped their first 3 NEC contests.
- Head coach Way Veney is in her third season at the helm of the Blue Devils.
- Central will travel to Le Moyne for a Friday night contest.
WITH A CCSU WIN ...
- Central would open Northeast Conference play 3-0 for the first time since 2016-17 (6-0).
- The Blue Devils would capture their first road win since January 19th of last year at LIU.
- Coach Way Veney would be the first Central Head coach to start 3-0 in the conference in her first season (Yvette Harris 2-0, 02-03).
NOTABLES
- The Blue Devils are shooting a league-best 38% from the field and have held their first two NEC opponents to 33% shooting.
- Central Connecticut gave up 37 points in their largest margin of victory ever vs St. Francis. 37 points is the fewest points Central has allowed in a conference game since 1/26/13.
- Watson averages 16.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, leading Cent. Conn. St. in both scoring and rebounding.
- The Blue Devils also get 13.5 points, 3.2 assists, and 2.1 steals from Lanpher, while Meghan Kenefick adds 9.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
- Alonna Sellers scored 10 points and was a perfect 4-for-4 from the FT line off the bench in Saturday afternoon's contest. The UNC Asheville looks to add a spark off the bench for the Blue Devils in the upcoming conference slate.
