Box Score MADISON, N.J. -- The fifth-ranked FDU-Florham Devils women's basketball team wrapped up the home-portion of their regular season by defeating Eastern University 77-51 on Tuesday night at the Ferguson Recreation Center.

Shalette Brown (Somerset, N.J./Franklin) notched her seventh double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds to help the Devils improve to 24-0 overall and 13-0 in Freedom Conference play. The loss drops Eastern to 13-11 on the season and 8-5 in conference games.

Four Devils scored in double-digits in the contest, which included 12 points each from Kara Dayon (Trenton, N.J./Trenton Central) and freshman point guard Alyssa McDonough (Parlin, N.J./Sayreville). The two Devils combined to shoot 4-for 6 from long range in the win.

FDU-Florham has derailed opponents all season with their hostile defense and tonight was no different. The Devils forced the Eagles to commit 17 first-half turnovers (28 total), which resulted in 17 steals for FDU-Florham in the contest.

With 11:47 to play in the opening half, the Eagles held an 11-10 lead before the Devils put together a 20-4 run, which equated to a 30-15 advantage for the home team. Over the course of the run, Dayon and McDonough were responsible for 15 of the Devils 20 points. FDU-Florham carried this momentum into intermission and held a 43-27 lead at the break.

Halfway through the second stanza, the Devils increased their lead to 20 points and continued control for the remainder of the game en route to the 26-point victory. Despite entering the night shooting only 66.5 percent from the line as a team, the Devils converted all 15 of their free throw attempts in the contest.

Meghan Nowak accrued a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Kaitlyn Dougherty added a team-high 14 points for the Eagles in defeat. For FDU-Florham, Kyra Dayon (Trenton, N.J./Trenton Central) totaled 11 points, six rebounds, two blocks and two steals on the night.

Next up for the Devils:
The Devils conclude regular-season play this Saturday, February 22^nd when they take on Delaware Valley College at 1 p.m. in Doylestown, PA.