Curry Leaving the Door Open

NORTHRIDGE —  Unstoppable on the court, Edniesha Curry held herself scoreless Thursday night for the second game in a row.

And it tore her apart.

So much so that Curry will meet with Coach Frozena Jerro and try to return to the Cal State Northridge women’s basketball team.

Curry, a junior who holds nearly every Matador scoring record, quit earlier this week over a disagreement with assistant coaches after Northridge’s 60-46 loss at Montana.

“There’s always a chance, always a possibility,” Curry said of returning. “I need to meet with Coach Fro before I talk about this any more.”

Curry sat in the stands while the Matadors blew a late lead and lost to Weber State, 61-59, Thursday night at Northridge. The Matadors (12-6, 6-2) fell into second place in the Big Sky Conference.

Curry’s heart was with her teammates, as it was Wednesday during a 76-52 victory over Sacramento State.

“I was rooting for them all the way,” Curry said. “The team is strong.”

Jamilah Jones, a senior guard and who averages 30 minutes a game, also sat out both games this week. Jones, a team captain and Curry’s roommate, indicated she would like to return.

Curry, an All-American guard, led Northridge to its first Big Sky championship and a berth in the NCAA tournament last season, averaging 18.4 points and setting school record with 533 points.

Curry was instrumental in Jerro being hired permanently after the regular season, threatening to transfer unless the move was made.

Jerro, 28, replaced Michael Abraham on an interim basis after Abraham was charged with trafficking cocaine before the season.

Curry is averaging 15.3 points this season and is third on the all-time Northridge list with 1,254 points. She needs 148 to break the record set by Denise Sitton in 1987.

Can Curry and Jerro reach an agreement that will allow her to break the record and lead the Matadors to another title?

“Probably,” Curry said.

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* CSUN Falls Out of First Place: Matadors overcome large deficit, then falter, 61-59. D14