NEW BRITAIN, CONN. – Maranda Nyborg of the Bryant University women's basketball team tallied a career-high 18 points in the Bulldogs 59-48 road victory over Central Connecticut to improve to 3-0.

Mia Mancini recorded a 13-point and ten-rebound double-double, the first in her career. Martina Boba and Breezie Williams tallied 10 points and three steals, while Nia Scott hauled in 12 boards.

Game Information
Bryant 59, CCSU 48
Records: Bryant (3-0) (0-0), CCSU (0-4), (0-0)
Location: Detrick Gymnasium (New Britain, Conn.)
Key Moment

• The Black and Gold went on a 9-0 run to open the second half, ballooning the lead to 14 in the first two minutes of the third quarter (35-21).

How it Happened

• Nia Scott converted the game's first basket on an offensive rebound, followed by a Boba corner three, to give Bryant an early 5-2 lead.
• The Blue Devils countered with a 6-0 run to take the lead at the first quarter media timeout (8-5).
• The Bulldogs closed the quarter outscoring CCSU 8-6, led by two Mancini threes, making the deficit one after the first quarter (14-13).
• The game continued to be closely contested, with the Blue Devils scoring five, compared to Bryants' four, at the media timeout (19-17).
• The Black and Gold then clamped down defensively, holding CCSU to four points and registering nine to earn a 26-21 halftime lead. Mancini tallied five, including her third triple of the half. Nyborg posted two, and Olivia Fernandez jumped a pass for a steal and score.
• The Bulldogs came out on fire in the second half, going on a 9-0 run in the first two minutes (35-21).
• CCSU closed the quarter on a 13-5 run, and Nyborg responded with an and-one layup with under a minute left (43-34).
• Both teams dueled to begin the fourth, with Bulldogs tallying a slight 8-7 edge before the media timeout (51-41).
• The game concluded with Bryant going on an 8-7 run, leading to a 59-48 victory.

Stats

• Nyborg tallied 18 points and six rebounds.
• Mancini recorded a 13 points and 10-rebound double-double.
• Williams and Boba posted ten points and had three steals.
• Scott registered 12 boards.
• The Bulldogs outrebounded CCSU 39-37 and forced 21 turnovers.
• The Black and Gold shot 41% from the floor, 21% from deep, and 71% from the line.

 Notes

• Bryant improves to 3-0 for the first time since 2016.

• Nyborg had a career-high 18 points.
• Mancini posted her first career DBL-DBL (13 pts, ten reb).
• This is Mancini's 21^st career game with multiple three-pointers and her second this season with three made.
• Scott recorded her seventh career game of double-digit boards.
• Boba now has a steal in every game this season and 30 games in her career with a steal.
• Williams posted her first 10+ point game with the Bulldogs.

Next Up
The Bulldogs will face Rider in New Jersey on Friday.