WEEK 10 STATS: 24.0 ppg, 8.0 apg, 1.5 spg, .680 FG pct., .929 FT pct.
Rucker imposed her will in back-to-back wins over the NEC’s Brooklyn-based contingent. Helping the Bulldogs remain unbeaten atop the NEC standings, the senior forward averaged 24.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per contest. Rucker epitomized efficiency during the two victories, shooting 68.0 percent from the field and committing only a pair of turnovers over 62 minutes of action. The 2015 NEC Player of the Year put forth a monster effort in a 63-55 home victory over LIU Brooklyn. Producing her league-leading ninth double-double performance, Rucker poured in 25 points and grabbed 12 boards while accounting for a 10-for-15 shooting clip. Coming up with six points, two rebounds and one steal, Rucker spearheaded a 10-2 fourth-quarter run that extended the Bulldogs’ lead to 11 with 3:20 remaining. Two days later, the veteran helped orchestrate another key run that allowed the Bulldogs to seize control in an eventual 70-42 road victory over St. Francis Brooklyn. She scored nine points during a 15-0 spurt that gave Bryant a 34-13 lead with 4:24 left in the first half. Rucker, who shot 70 percent from the field and was a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line, finished with 23 points in 26 minutes against the Terriers.