These women’s basketball players posted big-time performances and were named to the NCAA starting five this week.
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Janelle Brown, Fairfield
Fairfield posted wins over Rutgers and Central Connecticut State as senior guard Janelle Brown tied for the team-high in points in both of the Stags’ wins during the week.
In the 78-54 victory over Rutgers on November 20, Brown netted 14 points to go along with six rebounds and six assists. It marked Fairfield’s first-ever win over the Scarlet Knights and their third victory in program history against current teams in the Big Ten Conference. It was the first win by a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference over a Big Ten member in nearly 30 years.
Brown built on that performance by netting 22 points in just 19 minutes against Central Connecticut State while missing just one shot on the afternoon (7-for-8 from the field and 7-for-7 from the free throw line) as the Stags rolled 78-52.
Over the two games, Brown connected on 81 percent of her shots from the floor (13-for-16) while averaging 18.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists.
Brown and the Stags, 4-1, are back in action when they…
