St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers
(6-10, 2-3 NEC) – Tied 6th place
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Central Connecticut State Blue Devils
(2-14, 2-3 NEC) – Tied 6th place
*Saturday, January 20, 2018
*1 p.m. – Detrick Gym
*New Britain, CT*
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Last Timeout:
Four St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers reached double figures as the squad defeated the Wagner Seahawks, 80-76, at home on Martin Luther King Day. The win improved the Terrier record to (6-10, 2-3 NEC), and gave the team their first back-to-back wins since February 2016.
Jade Johnson led the way with 21 points, recording back-to-back 20-point games, the first time a Terrier has done so since
Leah Fechko in February 2016. Johnson's 21 points were spearheaded by a 6-of-12 showing from the field, including two makes from deep, and a 7-of-8 display from the foul line. Johnson also grabbed five rebounds, tying for the team-high mark.
Alex Delaney followed up her 30-point explosion on Saturday with 16 points against Wagner, which was accompanied by four boards and two steals. Delaney shot 6-of-10 from the field and 3-of-5 from three. Her performance from downtown brings her to sixth all-time in SFBKWBB history with 141 made three-pointers, leaving her six threes behind Margaret Murphy, who is fifth.
Maria Palarino netted 14 points, 11 of which came in the second half, and dished out a team-best four assists. Palarino tied Johnson for five rebounds and shot 6-of-9 from the floor while also draining both of her free throw attempts.
Freshman
Abby Anderson scored a career-best 10 points, breaking double-figures for the first time in her Terrier tenure. Anderson shot 3-of-5 and hit 4-of-5 from the foul line.
Samantha Keltos added nine points on 3-of-5 shooting and shot 2-of-2 on free throws.
Amy O'Neill ran the show once again, recording eight points, seven assists, four steals and four rebounds from the point guard position.
Recent Series History:
The Terriers were defeated by the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, 71-44, in the most recent meeting between the two Northeast Conference combatants, which took place last February.
Maria Palarino spearheaded the Terriers' offensive efforts with 15 points on that Saturday afternoon, shooting 7-of-9 from the field and hitting one free throw in the process.
Over the last three seasons, Central Connecticut State has gone 6-1 in the series, with the Terriers' lone victory coming in the 2015 NEC semifinal round after a double overtime period.
February 25, 2017 – @ CCSU – Loss 71-44
December 31, 2016 – vs. CCSU – Loss 61-53
February 29, 2016 – vs. CCSU – Loss 67-61
January 30, 2016 – @ CCSU – Loss 65-61 (OT)
March 11, 2015 – @ CCSU – Won 71-63 (2 OT)
February 9, 2015 – @ CCSU – Loss 61-43
January 26, 2015 – vs. CCSU – Loss 51-49
Jade County:
Jade Johnson, who is coming off her fourth 20-point outing of the season, is fifth among leading scorers in the Northeast Conference, recording a team-best 14.8 points per contest. The sophomore shooting guard is coming off her second Prime Performer honor of 2017-18 as a result of back-to-back 21-point showings in Terrier victories.
In 16 games this season, Johnson has reached double-digit points in 14 contests, including each of her last 11 appearances. Over that stretch, Johnson has led the way with 16.5 points per outing. On the season, the Australian native has 25 steals (1.7 per), and she's also pulling down 4.5 rebounds per game from the guard spot. At 42.3% from three-point range, the second-year Terrier is third among all NEC players, and she also ranks near the top-10 in NEC field goal percentage (44.5%) among qualifiers.
Delaney's Historical Pursuit:
Alex Delaney, who is hitting above 38.4% from three this season, which is top-10 among NEC players, currently has 141 made from downtown in her career, putting her at sixth all-time on the SFBKWBB leaderboard. Last timeout, Delaney had 16 points, which followed a career-best 30 in the win over Mount.
The Sydney Sniper is only six long distance makes away from sixth place, a spot currently held by Margaret Murphy, who has 147.
Scouting the Blue Devils:
The Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (2-14, 2-3 NEC) have conference victories against Wagner and Sacred Heart, both of which came at home. Their three NEC defeats came at the hands of Mount St. Mary's, Bryant and Fairleigh Dickinson.
In their non-conference schedule, the Blue Devils came up empty handed, losing all 11 games.
Kiana Patterson averages a team-high 12.1 points per game, with Andy Lydon contributing 10.9 per contest.
Preseason Predictions:
The Terriers were selected to finish sixth in this year's Preseason NEC Coaches Poll. Last year the Terriers, who were also picked sixth, finished in seventh place and reached the NEC Quarterfinals.
Battling Bryant:
Next up, the Terriers will travel to Rhode Island to take on Bryant University on Monday at 5 p.m.
