Long Island 72, at Central Connecticut 56

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (Interstat) — Kadidia Toure delivered a dominant 23-point, 16-rebound double-double and the Long Island Sharks used a decisive second-quarter surge to pull away from the winless Central Connecticut Blue Devils, securing a 72-56 victory in a Northeast Conference women’s basketball game Friday afternoon at William H. Detrick Gymnasium. The most important stretch of the contest came in the second period, where Long Island’s defense completely stifled the Central Connecticut offense. After leading 17-16 through a competitive first quarter, the Sharks held the Blue Devils to just 10 points in the second quarter while forcing seven turnovers. That… Read more...