WEEK 5 STATS: 1 start, 28 points, 2 assists, .556 FG pct., .500 3FG pct.
Patterson poured in a season-high 28 points to power Central Connecticut to a 60-53 road victory over America East member Albany. Eclipsing the 20-point mark for the fourth time in seven games, the Empire State product shot 55.6 percent from the field during her return trip to the Capital Region. Patterson, who played a game-high 38 minutes, scored CCSU’s first 12 points of the first quarter and produced once again at a pivotal juncture in the final minute of the contest. The 5-foot-6 guard accounted for five of the Blue Devils’ last six points, all which came in the last 31 seconds of the non-conference tilt. Patterson sank a three-pointer with 00:31 remaining, bumping Central’s advantage to 57-53. Next time down the floor, Patterson increased the lead to six points by hitting a pair of free throws. The CCSU veteran, who accounted for a 3-of-6 clip from downtown, recorded two assists and committed only one turnover in the win. Through five weeks, she ranks second on the circuit in scoring average (18.0 ppg).