Fairfield 84, at Central Connecticut 70

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (Interstat) — Braden Sparks scored 21 points and Brandon Benjamin added 19 as Fairfield built a massive first-half lead and then withstood a furious second-half rally from Central Connecticut to secure an 84-70 victory in nonconference men’s basketball Thursday night at William H. Detrick Gymnasium. The Stags (7-5) dominated the opening period, racing to a 47-26 halftime advantage that proved insurmountable despite the Blue Devils (6-5) outscoring them 44-37 after the break. The game’s decisive stretch came late in the first half, where Fairfield turned a narrow 17-15 lead into a commanding 21-point cushion with a devastating… Read more...