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57
Central Conn. St. CCSU 4-12,4-12 NEC
65
Winner Wagner WC 10-5,10-4 NEC
Central Conn. St. CCSU
4-12,4-12 NEC
57
Final
65
Wagner WC
10-5,10-4 NEC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Central Conn. St. CCSU 16 18 11 12 57
Wagner WC 16 16 15 18 65

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Completes Season Sweep Of Central Connecticut On Monday

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Staten Island, NY – For the second time in a three-game span, four Seahawks netted double-figures as the Wagner women's basketball team completed the season series sweep of Central Connecticut, defeating the Blue Devils, 65-57, on Monday afternoon from the Spiro Sports Center. 

With the win, Wagner improves to 10-5 overall and 10-4 in the Northeast Conference (NEC) while the Blue Devils fall to 4-12 on the year. 

For the Seahawks, the ten conference triumphs mark the first time the program has reached double-digit victories in the league since 2002-03. Head coach Tara Gallagher led the 02-03 squad to a 15-13 (10-8 NEC) record.

Emilija Krista Grava notched her second double-double of the season and fifth of her career, finishing today's contest with a team-high 13 points and a game-best 11 caroms. Kem Nwabudu dropped in 12 points on 6 of 12 shooting from the floor.

Kate Tokuhara matched her career-highs in both points (12), rebounds (8), and blocks (3) on the afternoon. In 30 minutes off-the-bench, the Lawndale, CA native shot 5 of 9 from the field while also adding two steals. 

Freshman Marisa Sanchez-Henry also provided a spark for the Seahawks, as she netted 11 points on 5 of 10 shooting, corralled five rebounds, and dished out six helpers in 28 minutes of action. 

Forever Toppin's game-high 26 points on 9 of 20 shooting from the field paced Central Connecticut. Toppin also went 6 of 13 from the free-throw line and grabbed a team-leading four steals in 33 minutes of work.
 

 INSIDE THE BOXSCORE… 
  • After matching a season-high 19 assists in yesterday's contest, the Seahawks recorded 18 helpers on the afternoon.
  • Wagner dominated on the boards, grabbing a season-best 53 to Central's 36. Wagner held a 21-10 advantage on the offensive glass. 
  • Central Connecticut turned 18 Wagner turnovers into 20 points. 
  • Of Wagner's 65 points, 38 came from inside-the-paint. 
  • The Seahawks had 15 second-chance points in a game that featured ten lead changes and seven ties. 
  • Zhaneia Thybulle distributed career-high nine assists. Thybulle's nine assists are currently the third-highest single-game assist total this season, behind Bryant's Kandis Taylor (Bryant vs. Merrimack | Feb. 17, 2021) and Maria Roters (Fairleigh Dickinson at Mount St. Mary's | Jan. 29, 21). 

HOW IT HAPPENED…
 First Quarter
  • Toppin scored nine of Central Connecticut's first 11 points as the Blue Devils led 11-4 with five minutes to go in the opening quarter. 
  • Wagner responded in the form of a 10-2 run over the next 3:12 in taking its first lead of the game, 14-13 after Krista Grava made both free-throws.
  • Dejah Jenkins buried a three-pointer that put CCSU ahead for the moment, 16-14, before Sanchez-Henry was able to knot the score with a left-handed layup with 27 seconds left. 

Second Quarter
  • Wagner opened the second quarter by retaking the lead after LaNiya Miller was able to bank in the layup but the Seahawks lead was short-lived as Ashley Forker, on the ensuing CCSU possession, tied the game with a basket. 
  • The Seahawks upped the lead to seven, 28-21, with 4:22 left before halftime thanks to a 10-3 run over a four-minute stretch where Nwabudu tallied six points.
  • Throughout the run, Wagner's defense was relentless, holding CCSU to just one made field goal (1-7). 
  • It was Central Connecticut's turn to respond, as they answered the 10-3 Wagner run by closing out the stanza scoring 13 of the final 17 points and taking a 34-32 halftime lead.
  • The Blue Devils didn't allow Wagner to hit from the outside. They held the Seahawks to 0-3 from beyond-the-arc in the quarter. 

 Third Quarter
  • The Seahawks opened the third quarter with six of the first seven points that gave the home team a three-point lead, 38-35. 
  • Both teams couldn't find the mark over the next three minutes until Tokuhara buried a baseline jumper, giving Wagner a 40-37 advantage at the 5:17 mark. 
  • Central's Danielle Delano gave the visitors a boost, as she sparked a 7-0 run as the Blue Devils regained the lead, 44-40, with 2:14 left in the quarter. 
  • Tokuhara put a stop to the Blue Devils run with another jumper. Thybulle outsprinted a CCSU defender for a quick score to tie the game at 44. 
  • Delano hit the backend of a two-shot foul that gave CCSU a one-point edge, 45-44, but it was Miller time, as LaNiya was able to drain the three-pointer off-the-feed from Sanchez-Henry, her fifth assist to this point, as Wagner ended the third with a 47-45 lead. 

Fourth Quarter
  • The two teams traded buckets in the opening moments of the fourth as Toppin drilled a jumper for her 20th point of the contest and Miller hit on a post move on the other end.
  • Wagner stirred up a 12-0 run over two minutes that increased the lead to 61-47 with 5:31 remaining in the game. It turned out to be the largest lead of the game for the Seahawks. 
  • Tokuhara was a key cog for the Seahawks during this stretch, scoring six points. 
  • Central Connecticut closed out the game on a 10-4 run but it was not enough as Wagner secured its tenth conference win of the season. 
Up Next...
  • Wagner concludes the 2020-21 regular season with a home series against Mount St. Mary's on Thursday, March 4, and Friday, March 5.
  • Both contests are scheduled for 4:00 p.m. tips. 

 
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