Final
Central Conn. State beats Sacred Heart 88-65
Jan 16, 2010 - 11:08 PM NEW BRITAIN, Conn.(AP) -- Shemik Thompson scored a career-high 27 points as Central Connecticut State snapped a six-game losing streak with a 88-65 victory over Sacred Heart on Saturday.Chris Baskerville posted his first career double-double, scoring 14 points and grabbing 10 rebounds for the Blue Devils (5-12, 2-4 Northeast Conference). Devan Bailey also had a career-high with 12 points, and Markeys Deans had 12 as well.
Leading by just one point early, the Blue Devils used a 15-2 run over a span of 4:44 to take a 28-14 lead with just over 10 minutes to play. During the run, Deans and Bailey hit a 3 apiece and Thompson tallied seven points.
The 14-point advantage was the largest lead of the season for Central Connecticut State.
Corey Hassan scored 19 points to lead the Pioneers (10-7, 3-3).
The teams meet again in Fairfield, Conn., on Thursday.
- NCAA BB
SACRED HEART 65
CENTRAL CONN 88 FINAL
Jan 16 5:20 PM - 15
roots - NCAA BB
SACRED HEART 31
CENTRAL CONN 43 HALFTIME
Jan 16 4:19 PM
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