By PAUL GOTHAM
Former Greece Athena Trojan Nigel Scantlebury scored a career-high 25 points to lead Central Connecticut State past Holy Cross, 73-67 in non-league action Wednesday night.
The 6-foot junior guard connected on 8-of-10 shots from the floor including all three of his attempts from behind the 3-point arc. HE converted a pair of free throws (part of 6-for-6 effort from the stripe) with six seconds remaining in the contest to seal the win for the Blue Devils.
In 32 minutes of action, Scantlebury collected four rebounds, two assists and two steals.
The win was the second in three games for Central Connecticut State (2-6) under first-year head coach Patrick Sellers. The Blue Devils defeated Maine 64-56, last Tuesday.
Scantlebury leads CCSU with 11.6 points, 2.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
The 2017-18 Monroe County Division III Co-Player of the Year, Scantlebury scored 15.9 points per game during his senior year and was part of three Athena teams which reached the Section V Class A1 finals.
He went on to Niagara County Community College where he led the Thunderwolves during his sophomore season with 14.3 points and 5.3 assists per game.
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He averaged five assists per game last year under then-head coach Donyell Marshall. Scantlebury originally entered the transfer portal last March but opted to return to the Northeast Conference school. Due to the circumstances surrounding Covid-19, he has one year of college eligibility remaining after this season.
WHAT A STRETCH! Brown with the block off the backboard, followed up by a three from Scantlebury! #GoBlueDevils pic.twitter.com/SmKHerxw5h
— CCSU Blue Devils (@CCSUBlueDevils) December 2, 2021
Central Connecticut plays at New Hampshire this weekend. The Blue Devils’ game at Stony Brook on December 14th can be viewed on ESPN3 while their December 23rd contest at Rutgers will be televised on ESPNU.
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