Blackwood was a dominant offensive force for Central Connecticut State, which assumed control of first place last week with a 69-61 win at St. Francis (NY) on Thursday, followed by a thrilling 103-96 overtime victory over visiting Sacred Heart two days later. For the week, he averaged 27.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and hit 14-29 (.483) shots from three-point range as the Blue Devils stretched their winning streak to six games. He began his week by drilling 6-11 shots from outside the arc in a 23-point, two-assist effort against the Terriers. With first place on the line against Sacred Heart on Saturday, Blackwood scored 29 of his career-high 32 points in the second half - including 13 of the Blue Devils’ 16 points in overtime - to help spark CCSU’s rally from a 19-point deficit with 16:46 to play in regulation. His eight three pointers matched an NEC single-game season high and were the third most in CCSU history and most since 1991-92. The Toronto, Ontario product added six assists, three rebounds and two steals in 42 minutes of play. Blackwood, who averages 14.6 ppg, leads the NEC in free throw percentage (.900) and made three-pointers (3.2 per game). The sharpshooter has now hit six or more three-pointers in seven different games this season.