Women’s Basketball Flies Past Fitchburg State, 63-30, DiCecco Eclipses 1,000th Point

FITCHBURG, Mass. – Suffolk women's basketball put together a convincing 63-30 triumph over Fitchburg State led by a record-setting effort from Jenni-Rose DiCecco, who netted her 1,000th point, in the non-conference victory Wednesday night at Parkinson Gymnasium.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 63 | Fitchburg State 30
RECORDS: Suffolk (5-2) | Fitchburg State (1-9)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
Suffolk jumped out to an 11-2 margin on a pair of buckets from Gabriella DeComo and a trey by Jenni-Rose DiCecco. The Rams continued to build on their early advantage that sat at 22-4 at the end of the first 10 minutes.  

The second stanza saw the Falcons attempt a comeback and pull within 17, but DiCecco jump started a 6-1 Suffolk stretch that ended the quarter to send the blue-and-gold into the break with 34-12 lead.  

DeComo continued where the Rams left off at the end of the second with the first hoop of the third, which was quickly followed by DiCecco's milestone momentum. The junior floor general, who ended the first 20 minutes two points shy of the grand marker, converted a steal into a fast-break layup, which sealed her spot in the Rams' 1,000-point club. Alexis Hackett buried a bucket from behind-the-arc to cap off a quarter-opening 7-0 Rams' run that pushed the visitors ahead 41-12 at the 5:46 minute mark.  

The teams went hoop-for-hoop over the final five minutes of the third frame and Suffolk remained ahead 48-20 after 30 minutes.  

Fitchburg State began the final frame on an 8-3 stretch, but it was no match for the Rams, who finished the outing with seven unanswered points for the 63-30 win. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• DiCecco's night finished with 22 points, 15 of which came in the first set of 20 minutes. She shot 8-for-13 form the field, including a 4-for-5 showing from three-point land. The Falmouth, Massachusetts, added seven boards, five steals, two assists and one swat to her stat line. 
• DeComo registered 12 points on a 6-for-9 performance form the floor to go with two rebounds and one takeaway. 
• Hackett helped on both ends of the hardwood with five points, four caroms, one helper, one block and one swat. 
• Emily Welling grabbed nine boards in a reserve effort to go along with four points. 
• Lauren Hill notched eight rebounds and four points. 
• Rachel LaSaracina and Natalie Fraioli added six and five points, respectively, off the bench.  

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk won its fourth straight outing against the Falcons to level the all-time series with Fitchburg State at 7-all. 
• DiCecco became the 15th player in Suffolk women's basketball history to reach the 1,000-point marker. She is the first player to hit the feat since her former teammate, Georgia Bourikas did Feb. 2, 2018, and the first junior since Jennifer Ruys eclipsed the grand marker in 2013. 
• DiCecco is one of the fastest individuals to eclipse the 1,000-point milestone, achieving the feat in just 62 games.  
• Hill had a career-highs in points (4), rebounds (8) and field goals made (2). 
• Welling matched a personal-best nine caroms. 
• Skylar Rojik dished out a career-best two helpers. 
• Alli Cavallo matched a persona-high three caroms and one takeaway.  

POST-GAME PIC
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COMING UP
Suffolk wraps up the three-game road stretch Saturday, Dec. 7 when it visits Framingham State for a 1 p.m. tip-off.