Women’s Basketball Pounces Wentworth, 87-44

BOSTON – Suffolk women's basketball used a monster opening quarter and coasted the rest of the way to an 87-44 victory over Wentworth in a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) clash at Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court Thursday night. 

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 87 | Wentworth 44
RECORDS: Suffolk (15-6, 9-5 CCC) | Wentworth (3-17, 1-13 CCC)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
After back-and-forth action that opened the game and put Suffolk in front, 8-7, the Rams took control from there. The blue-and-gold would outscore the Leopards 27-3 over the final seven minutes of the first frame to take a 35-10 advantage.  

Turnovers plagued both sides in the second. Suffolk still managed to outscore Wentworth once again to build a 30-point cushion, 51-21, at the intermission.  

The Rams did not let up in the third. The host continued to play the passing lanes, which limited the Leopards to scoring just nine points in the third set of 10 minutes. Defense helped Suffolk's offense stretch the margin to 68-30. 

Wentworth played evenly with Suffolk in the final frame, but thanks to the Rams large lead heading into the fourth the blue-and-gold easily walked away with the win.  

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Four different players notched double digits in points with nearly every Ram providing to the point total. 
• Amanda DeAngelis led the way with 18 points on an 8-for-14 performance. She added six steals and three caroms in 16 minutes off the bench. 
• Gabriella DeComo supplied 14 points on a 7-for-9 night from the field. She chipped in three caroms and two dimes as well. 
• Natalie Fraioli's dozen points came off a near perfect performance. The senior shot 3-for-4 from the floor, which included a 2-for-3 effort from 3-point land and a 4-for-4 showing at the line. Her stat line featured four rebounds, one swat and one helper. 
• Allie Lopes rounded out the Rams in double figures with 10 points to go along with four boards, two assists, two steals and one block. 
• Jenni-Rose DiCecco supplied nine points, seven handouts, three takeaways and one board. 
• Suffolk's shooting was hot all night as the Rams went 54.1 percent (33-61) from the floor, 40.0 percent (4-10) from behind-the-arc and 94.4 (17-18) at the line. 
• The Rams outrebounded the Leopards, 47-34.  

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk defeated Wentworth for the eighth straight meeting. 
• The Rams improved to 26-9 all-time against the Leopards. 
• Suffolk is now 11-2 when hosting WIT.  

POST-GAME PIC
See attached.

WHAT'S AHEAD?
Suffolk concludes its four-game homestand Saturday, Feb. 12 when it clashes with Curry at Smith Court at 1 p.m.