Fairfield Stags vs. Central Connecticut Blue Devils

Dec 18, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
FAIR	47	37	84
CCSU	26	44	70

Game Recap

Sparks scores 21 as Fairfield knocks off Central Connecticut State 84-70. Braden Sparks had 21 points in Fairfield's 84-70 victory against Central Connecticut State on Thursday night.

Player Stats

FAIRFIELD	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
20Brandon Benjamin	29	7-10	0-0	5-6	9	1	0	1	2	2	19
44Declan Wucherpfennig	25	1-7	0-3	1-2	8	1	1	0	1	2	3
11Halon Rawlins	17	2-4	1-3	0-0	6	2	0	0	2	1	5
8Tony Williams	19	3-7	1-4	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	1	7
4Braden Sparks	28	8-13	4-6	1-1	2	4	0	0	1	1	21
15Isaac Munkadi	11	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
7Ryan Zan	15	0-2	0-1	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
2Nasir Rodriguez	6	1-3	1-2	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	2	3
0Eric Mejia	20	4-6	2-2	2-3	1	1	4	0	0	4	12
3Cam Estevez	10	1-3	1-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
1Deuce Turner	20	4-6	2-4	1-1	1	3	0	0	2	0	11
TOTAL	-	31-6150.8%	12-2842.9%	10-1376.9%	33	14	5	2	9	15	84

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
5Darin Smith Jr.	29	7-19	4-7	2-2	5	2	0	0	2	4	20
34Max Frazier	19	4-6	0-0	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	9
0Elijah Parker	11	0-3	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
24James Jones	35	1-3	0-1	0-0	5	2	0	1	3	0	2
1Jay Rodgers	29	1-7	1-4	2-2	3	8	0	0	1	1	5
22Daniel James	16	1-2	0-1	2-2	3	0	2	0	1	3	4
13Ashton Reynolds	14	4-8	0-3	2-2	5	0	0	1	0	0	10
3Roddy Jones	4	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
10Ja'Kobe Williams	13	2-3	1-1	0-0	1	2	1	0	0	0	5
6Melo Sanchez	21	5-9	3-7	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	1	13
12Gabe Spinelli	9	0-1	0-0	2-2	1	2	1	0	1	0	2
TOTAL	-	25-6339.7%	9-2832.1%	11-1384.6%	29	16	6	3	8	11	70

Play-by-Play

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1st halfFAIRCCSU

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Central Connecticut.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Fairfield.
+2 (19:30) James Jones makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Darin Smith Jr. assists).
02
+2 (19:10) Brandon Benjamin makes layup (Declan Wucherpfennig assists).
22
(18:45) Foul on Declan Wucherpfennig.
+1 (18:45) Max Frazier makes free throw 1 of 2.
23
(18:45) Max Frazier misses free throw 2 of 2.
(18:44) Brandon Benjamin Defensive Rebound.
(18:17) Declan Wucherpfennig misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(18:15) Elijah Parker Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:02) Max Frazier makes layup (Jay Rodgers assists).
25
(17:42) Tony Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(17:39) Jay Rodgers Defensive Rebound.
(17:33) Elijah Parker misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(17:30) Brandon Benjamin Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:10) Braden Sparks makes driving layup.
45
(16:45) Darin Smith Jr. misses driving layup.
(16:45) Brandon Benjamin Block.
(16:42) Braden Sparks Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:41) Braden Sparks makes layup.
65
+2 (16:18) Max Frazier makes 4-foot alley oop dunk (Jay Rodgers assists).
67
(16:01) Halon Rawlins misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(15:58) Declan Wucherpfennig Offensive Rebound.
(15:48) Braden Sparks misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(15:44) Jay Rodgers Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:31) Melo Sanchez makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Darin Smith Jr. assists).
69
(15:12) Brandon Benjamin misses driving layup.
(15:07) Max Frazier Defensive Rebound.
+3 (14:49) Darin Smith Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jay Rodgers assists).
612
+2 (14:27) Brandon Benjamin makes layup.
812
+3 (14:03) Darin Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Gabe Spinelli assists).
815
+3 (13:55) Halon Rawlins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tony Williams assists).
1115
(13:25) Darin Smith Jr. misses layup.
(13:24) Fairfield Defensive Rebound.
(13:13) Halon Rawlins bad pass turnover.
(13:13) Gabe Spinelli Steal.
(13:04) Darin Smith Jr. misses layup.
(13:00) Halon Rawlins Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:54) Tony Williams makes driving layup.
1315
(12:35) Daniel James misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(12:32) Declan Wucherpfennig Defensive Rebound.
+3 (12:25) Braden Sparks makes 28-foot three pointer.
1615
(12:06) Darin Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(12:03) Halon Rawlins Defensive Rebound.
(12:00) Braden Sparks misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(11:57) Ja'Kobe Williams Defensive Rebound.
(11:48) Darin Smith Jr. bad pass turnover.
(11:33) Brandon Benjamin misses layup.
(11:33) Max Frazier Block.
(11:29) James Jones Defensive Rebound.
(11:10) Roddy Jones misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(11:07) Declan Wucherpfennig Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:49) Brandon Benjamin makes layup (Braden Sparks assists).
1815
(10:20) Gabe Spinelli misses driving layup.
(10:17) Declan Wucherpfennig Defensive Rebound.
(10:12) Deuce Turner bad pass turnover.
(10:12) Ja'Kobe Williams Steal.
(10:05) James Jones bad pass turnover.
(10:05) Eric Mejia Steal.
+2 (10:01) Eric Mejia makes layup.
2015
(10:01) Foul on Roddy Jones.
+1 (10:01) Eric Mejia makes free throw 1 of 1.
2115
(9:45) Foul on Eric Mejia.
(9:43) Elijah Parker misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(9:41) James Jones Offensive Rebound.
(9:41) Foul on Declan Wucherpfennig.
+2 (9:33) Max Frazier makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Jay Rodgers assists).
2117
(9:16) Deuce Turner misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(9:12) Jay Rodgers Defensive Rebound.
(8:50) Max Frazier misses 8-foot hook shot.
(8:47) Isaac Munkadi Defensive Rebound.
+3 (8:42) Eric Mejia makes 27-foot three point jumper (Braden Sparks assists).
2417
(8:21) Darin Smith Jr. misses 13-foot jumper.
(8:17) Braden Sparks Defensive Rebound.
+3 (8:09) Braden Sparks makes 26-foot three point jumper (Eric Mejia assists).
2717
(7:45) Elijah Parker misses driving layup.
(7:42) Darin Smith Jr. Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:42) Darin Smith Jr. makes 0-foot tip in layup.
2719
+3 (7:29) Braden Sparks makes 27-foot three point jumper (Deuce Turner assists).
3019
(7:05) Max Frazier misses layup.
(7:05) Isaac Munkadi Block.
(7:02) Ryan Zan Defensive Rebound.
(6:55) Ryan Zan misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(6:52) Max Frazier Defensive Rebound.
(6:36) Darin Smith Jr. misses layup.
(6:32) Max Frazier Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:32) Max Frazier makes 0-foot tip in layup.
3021
+2 (6:18) Braden Sparks makes 8-foot floating jump shot.
3221
(6:18) Foul on Elijah Parker.
+1 (6:18) Braden Sparks makes free throw 1 of 1.
3321
(5:56) Foul on Cam Estevez.
(5:48) James Jones bad pass turnover.
(5:48) Eric Mejia Steal.
(5:44) Eric Mejia misses layup.
(5:44) James Jones Block.
(5:42) Ryan Zan Offensive Rebound.
(5:42) Foul on Darin Smith Jr..
+2 (5:33) Deuce Turner makes 15-foot pullup jump shot.
3521
(5:07) Foul on Ryan Zan.
(4:59) Darin Smith Jr. misses layup.
(4:57) Isaac Munkadi Defensive Rebound.
(4:46) Deuce Turner misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(4:44) Darin Smith Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(4:35) James Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(4:32) Eric Mejia Defensive Rebound.
(4:23) Cam Estevez misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(4:20) Darin Smith Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(4:06) Foul on Eric Mejia.
+1 (4:06) Jay Rodgers makes free throw 1 of 2.
3522
+1 (4:06) Jay Rodgers makes free throw 2 of 2.
3523
(3:52) Deuce Turner bad pass turnover.
(3:52) Melo Sanchez Steal.
(3:35) Darin Smith Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(3:32) Ryan Zan Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:18) Brandon Benjamin makes layup (Deuce Turner assists).
3723
+3 (3:01) Melo Sanchez makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jay Rodgers assists).
3726
+3 (2:36) Cam Estevez makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brandon Benjamin assists).
4026
(2:13) Jay Rodgers misses 11-foot jumper.
(2:10) Brandon Benjamin Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:03) Deuce Turner makes 13-foot pullup jump shot.
4226
(2:03) Foul on Darin Smith Jr..
+1 (2:03) Deuce Turner makes free throw 1 of 1.
4326
(1:44) Foul on Nasir Rodriguez.
(1:44) Max Frazier misses free throw 1 of 1.
(1:42) Melo Sanchez Offensive Rebound.
(1:32) Roddy Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(1:28) Halon Rawlins Defensive Rebound.
(1:17) Nasir Rodriguez misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(1:14) Fairfield Offensive Rebound.
(0:59) Foul on Melo Sanchez.
(0:59) Brandon Benjamin misses free throw 1 of 2.
(0:59) Fairfield Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (0:59) Brandon Benjamin makes free throw 2 of 2.
4426
(0:47) Melo Sanchez misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(0:45) Halon Rawlins Defensive Rebound.
+3 (0:18) Nasir Rodriguez makes 23-foot three point jumper (Deuce Turner assists).
4726
(0:04) Melo Sanchez misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(0:01) Deuce Turner Defensive Rebound.
(0:00) Halon Rawlins misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(0:00) Fairfield Deadball Team Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

FAIR

CCSU

84Points70

31-61(50.8%)Field Goal(%)25-63(39.7%)

12-28(42.9%)3-Point(%)9-28(32.1%)

10-13(76.9%)Free Throw(%)11-13(84.6%)

37(9)Rebounds(Offensive)32(12)

14Assists16

5Steals6

2Blocks3

9Turnovers8

15(0)Fouls(Technical)11(0)

31Largest Lead7

Game Details

Thursday, December 18, 2025 · 7:00 PM

William H. Detrick Gymnasium · New Britain, CT

attendance: 1,054 (39.7%)

tv: NEC Front Row

spread: CCSU -6.5

over/under: 143.5