Post by FU73 on Feb 8, 2024 15:18:07 GMT -5
Janelle Brown and the Fairfield University Women's Basketball team gave the nearly 1,900 school kids plenty to cheer about. Brown tallied her first double-double of the season with 15 points and a game-high 10 assists in leading the Stags to a 76-49 win against Marist.
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"I'm excited for what we've done until this point," Head Coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis said. "The thing we've talked about as a team is we haven't come this far just to come this far. While 20 wins and 18-straight is great there's a lot of season left and we have a lot of goals to accomplish. It's an ability to enjoy where you're at while still wanting more."
Brown's double-double was the third of her career and her 10 assists marked a new career-high. She also tied a personal-best with six steals while also grabbing six board.
"She's got that look in her eyes sometimes and you know she's ready to go," Coach Carly said. "She's an unbelievable competitor. When she comes out and hits three 3s to start the game it opens up the driving lanes to not only get in the paint but to dish out to teammates. Her fingerprints are all over the game and the stat sheet because she can defend, go off the bounce, and shoot. There's a lot of elements in her game."
The Stags, who entered the game with the fourth best scoring defense in the country, lowered that average to 53.2. It is also the ninth time this season, and the fourth-straight game, they have held an opponent to under 50 points.
Fairfield will look to keep the momentum going when they host Saint Peter's in the program's Black Excellence game on Saturday at 2pm.