HACKENSACK, N.J. – FDU women's basketball (21-3, 11-0) defeated LIU (6-18, 3-8) at home by a score of 75-45.
The win extends the Knights' win streak to 14, continuing what has been a program-record streak. It also pads the Knights lead atop of the NEC leaderboard.
It was a firework show from the start. FDU began the game on a 12-2 run, immediately putting themselves in control of the game and prompting an early LIU timeout.
The first quarter saw a big milestone for the Knights. Teneisia Brown racked up a few quick buckets to help the early run. With four minutes left in the quarter, she was fouled and sent to the free throw line. With her first made free-throw, she recorded her 1,000th career collegiate point.
The Knights proceeded to pour the offense on throughout the remainder of regulation. FDU would lead for the entirety of the game.
FDU's offensive explosion was helped by a monster game out of Ava Renninger. The freshman continued her dominant freshman campaign, dropping 25 points in the victory. Her afternoon was highlighted by a highlight-reel four point play to put the Knights up by 17.
Joining Renninger as a stat sheet stuffer was Teneisia Brown, who added to her historic day with another spectacular performance. Brown recorded a double-double for the fourth straight game, scoring 23 points and grabbing ten rebounds.
THE STATS
- Teneisia Brown logged a double-double for the fourth straight game
- Brown scored 23 points and grabbed ten boards to help lead the Knights to victory.
- It is the tenth double-double recorded by Brown this season.
- Brown also recorded her 1,000th career point in the win, following two years at Merrimack and two at FDU.
- The Montego Bay, Jamaica native is now averaging career-best marks in PPG (13.3), and RPG (9.4).
- Ava Renninger continued her superstar freshman year with a 25-point explosion.
- Renninger shot 8-for-15 from downtown, and made four shots from deep.
- The rookie finished just three points off her career-high of 28.
- No other Knights scored in double figures. Brown and Renninger combined for 48 of the Knights' 75 points.
- FDU freshman Sydney Stokes recorded her first career points in the win, knocking down a fourth quarter three.
- The Knights dominated the rebounding margin 37-28.
- Coach Gaitley's squad played incredibly clean basketball, turning the ball over just eight times compared to LIU's 17.
- FDU scored 25 points off turnovers. LIU scored just four.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Knights will be back in action on Thursday, February 20, when they host Le Moyne. It will be the first meeting between the Dolphins and Knights since Le Moyne knocked FDU out of the NEC tournament last season. Coverage of that game will be available on ESPNU, with tip-off coming at 5:00 p.m.
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