BOSTON – Suffolk women's basketball had its highest offensive output of the season to send its seniors off in style with a 94-26 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) triumph over Curry Saturday afternoon at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 94 | Curry 26
RECORDS: Suffolk (16-6, 10-5 CCC) | Curry Colonels (3-19, 0-15 CCC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Suffolk commanded the action from the get-go as the Rams scored the first nine points of the game. That lead blossomed to a 20-4 cushion at the midway point of the opening quarter that ended with the blue-and-gold in front 27-14.
All the scoring in the second came from Suffolk, which allowed the Rams to take a more than comfortable 52-14 cushion into the locker room.
Curry ended its scoring draught in the third, however, the Rams continued to click offensively and surged ahead 83-19 after 30 minutes.
The fourth was a more balanced effort, but the Colonels could not catch up to Suffolk.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Every single player on roster contributed to Suffolk's scoring.
- Richard paved the way with 17 points on a 7-for-9 performance from the floor to go along with four steals, three assists and two boards.
- Gabriella DeComo had 15 points behind a 6-for-9 effort from the field with four boards, two dimes and one steal.
- Emily Welling flirted with a double-double with a 12-point, eight-rebound effort. The senior added five handouts, two blocks and two steals.
- Allie Lopes supplied 12 points, four rebounds, three steals, a pair of assists and one block.
- Sydney Noyes registered 11 points on a 5-for-6 clip. She added four caroms
- Jenni-Rose DiCecco had an all-around effort with nine assists, six steals, four points, one rebound and one block.
- As a team, Suffolk shot 56.3 percent (40-71) from the floor, 45.5 percent (10-22) from 3-point land and 5.71 percent (4-7) from the line.
- The Rams outrebounded the Colonels, 46-29.
NOTEWORTHY
- Suffolk defeated Curry for the seventh straight meeting to take a 21-16 lead in the all-time series.
- In Boston, the Rams are now 12-6 all-time against the Colonels.
- Suffolk's 90 points were the most for the Rams since dropping 101 in 101-46 win over Nichols Feb. 26, 2021.
- Richard registered a Suffolk-high 17 points thanks to a personal-best in field goals made.
COMING UP
Suffolk heads to Nichols on Valentine's Day for a 5:30 p.m. rescheduled game.