Northeastern showed remnants of its form from back at the start of the season, demolishing lowly College of Charleston by 31 points at TD Arena in South Carolina, taking the contest 87-56.

Shooting was by far Northeastern’s (14-5, 4-4 CAA) most noticeable feature in the dominant win, with the Huskies shooting 56 percent from the field from start to finish.

Five Husky players scored in double-digits Friday night, showing what Northeastern’s offense is capable of. These players were: Gabby Giacone (19 points and  10 rebounds), Kendall Currence (15 points), Ayanna Dublin (11 points), Stella Clark (11 points) and Katie May (10 points).

“We started it on the defensive end,” head coach Kelly Cole said. “We come out right from the start, we got a jump on them, and more than anything we stuck to the game plan.”

The first half was a very one-sided affair; in the second quarter a 14-2 run pushed Northeastern’s lead out to as many as 18 points. It was one of their best halves in recent weeks.

But the headline of the game came with four minutes to go in the first quarter, as senior forward Gabby Giacone sunk her second basket of the game, cementing her spot as one of the elites in Northeastern basketball history as she notched her 1,000th point. She became the 21st Husky to achieve this feat, while getting her fifth double-double of the season.

“The movement in the offense definitely helped create openings for me in the paint and for the other post-players,” Giacone said. “They couldn’t really stop us today, so it definitely was an effective route in our offense.”

Six of Northeastern’s 10 players were on the board in the first half. Giacone led all NU scorers at the break, and she also led in the rebounding game throughout the half with four.

But Charleston (5-14, 1-7 CAA) redeemed itself slightly with a 7-0 run to finish the half, cutting the deficit to 10 points led by junior guard Deja Ford, who racked up 16 points before the break.

The second half was essentially a continuation of the first half from Northeastern who, through forcing the Cougars into a two-minute scoring drought at the end of the third, doubled its lead heading into the final period at 65-45.

Jess Genco was once again a leader, but not in the scoring column where she normally is. Genco finished the game with 12 assists and a mere seven points.

Northeastern continued to pound Charleston from the field putting the result beyond doubt, and once again getting their conference record up to .500, taking the game 87-56 and reasserting Northeastern’s position as one of the CAA’s top competitors in the process.

CAA play continues this weekend for Northeastern as they travel south to face an in-form North Carolina Wilmington (12-7, 5-3 CAA), which will be a key game for the Huskies as they could take fourth place in the standings with a win over the Seahawks.