MILTON, Mass. – Suffolk women's basketball escaped a second stanza slump to take a 72-59 victory over Curry Saturday afternoon at Katz Gymnasium. The triumph marks the Rams fourth in a row and helps the blue-and-gold to its best record through six games at 5-1 since 2003-04. 

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 72 | Curry 43
RECORDS: Suffolk (5-1) | Curry (0-4) 

HOW IT HAPPENED
Suffolk's 15-4 edge at the midway point was quickly erased as the Rams scoring stopped for the next 4:02 minutes. That lull allowed the Colonels to pull within eight, 17-9, at the end of the first 10 minutes.  

The Rams offense never got going in the second, which Curry took advantage of to put the blue-and-gold in a 31-27 hole at the half. 

With ground to make up, Suffolk wasted little time in the third quarter. The Colonels connected first, but then it was Rams hoop after hoop to make it a 36-33 game in favor of the visitors at the 6:39 minute mark.  

Lillian Gray struck from downtown to level the playing field at 36. The Rams had a response once again. This time with five unanswered points to go ahead 41-36. As time expired in the third stanza, Suffolk's edge double to 54-43. 

Hoop-for-hoop action began the fourth frame until the Colonels buried back-to-back buckets of their own to trim the gap to one possession, 59-56, with 5:04 left on the clock. Two freebies and a jumper from Jenni-Rose DiCecco jump started a Rams' 13-3 rally that stretch the rest of regulation and put the game away for Suffolk

STATISICALLY SPEAKING

• A 17-point, 16-rebound double-double from DiCecco anchored Suffolk's attach. Sixteen of the floor general's total points came in the second half, including 10 in the third quarter. 
• Welling was one-point shy of a double-double of her own with 12 caroms and nine points with a pair of assists as well. 
• Natalie Fraioli registered 15 points behind a 7-for-11 effort from the field with five boards, three handouts and one swat. 
• Gabriella DeComo rounded out the Rams' foursome of double-digit scorers. She had 11 points, four dimes, three rebounds and one takeaway. 

NOTEWORTHY

• The Rams 5-1 start to the season is the best since matching that record through the first six games to begin the 2003-04 campaign. 
• Suffolk rattled off four wins in a row for the first time since Jan. 29-Feb. 8, 2021. 
• The win marks the fourth straight over the Colonels, an all-time series best for Suffolk. 
• The Rams improved to 19-17 all-time against Curry and leveled to 9-9 when taking on the Colonels as the away team. 
• DiCecco had her eight collegiate double-double, second of the season. 
• DiCecco and Welling each grabbed personal-best boards with 16 and 12, respectively. 
• Fraioli matched a career-high three steals.  

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SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
Suffolk Athletics will continue to release its winter sports schedule on a week-by-week basis. Fans are encouraged to check GoSuffolkRams.com mid-week when the next batch of games will be unveiled.