FAIRFIELD, Conn.— The Sacred Heart University women's basketball team extended its win-streak to four and Northeast Conference record to 3-0 with a 76-60 victory against St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 6-9, 3-0 NEC
St. Francis Brooklyn: 3-12, 2-1 NEC
Top Performers:
Sajada Bonner: 20 points, 6-6 3pt-line
Ny'Ceara Pryor: 17 points, 5 rebs, 8 assists, 5 steals
Of Note
The Pioneers outscored the Terriers 64-41 through three quarters of action, with 20+ point performances in the first (26) and third quarter (23).
Sacred Heart had a day from the three-point line and on the defensive end. The Pioneers knocked down a season-high 13-of-18 (72.2%) from behind the arc with a perfect 8-of-8 in the first 17 minutes of play.
In addition to six Pioneers combining for a season-high seven blocked shots for the third time this season, led by senior
Carly Stroemel who finished with two.
Graduate student
Sajada Bonner tallied the first 20-point game of her career, including a career-high in three-pointers with a perfect 6-of-6. The Cliffwood, N.J. native is the first Pioneer to drain this many triples since Hannah Kimmel in 2016.
First year
Ny'Ceara Pryor finished with 17 points and notched a season-high eight assists.
Up Next
Sacred Heart continues its win streak at Saint Francis on Monday at 6 p.m.