Red Flash Fly By Blackbirds

1/8/2018 8:47:00 PM

Dan Griffin

FLASH POINTS

Caitlyn Kroll (Bridgeport, Ohio/Bridgeport) went for a career-high 30 points
Jessica Kovatch (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) made it four-straight games with at least 5 threes
SFU held a 27-6 edge on second-chance points
SFU topped 100 points for the third time this season

LORETTO, PA- Saint Francis got a career-high 30 from Caitlyn Kroll (Bridgeport, Ohio/Bridgeport) and drained a season-high 17 threes as they defeated LIU Brooklyn 101-71 on Monday night to improve to 4-0 in the NEC.

The Red Flash dished out a season-high 27 assists on 38 made baskets. The 27 assists are the most in a game since they dropped 28 in a win over FDU on February 25, 2013. Ace Harrison (Baltimore, MD/Digital Harbor (Maryland)) and Maya Wynn (Reisterstown, Md./McDonogh) each dished out a team-best six assists and six different players had at least two. Saint Francis also drained a season-high 17 threes, with Caitlyn Kroll (Bridgeport, Ohio/Bridgeport) and Jessica Kovatch (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) each hitting on 5 of 10. Kroll led all scorers with 30 while Kovatch went for 25.

FIRST QUARTER RECAP

Caitlyn Kroll (Bridgeport, Ohio/Bridgeport) got off to a hot start with the first five points of the game
LIU answered with six-straight points, getting to the foul line twice
Threes by Maya Wynn (Reisterstown, Md./McDonogh) and Jessica Kovatch (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) kept the runs going with SFU answering with six straight
Kroll and Kovatch poured it on with two more threes each as SFU hit on 7 of 11 in the first quarter from deep
SFU led 33-21 after the first quarter

SECOND QUARTER RECAP

Again, the Red Flash got off to a quick start, opening the lead up to 17 with five-straight to start the quarter
LIU again battled back, scoring eight straight to shrink the SFU lead to nine
SFU used their transition offense to build back the lead with Kroll, Wynn and Kovatch all scoring in transition to balloon the lead back to 16
A Leah Morrow (Columbus, Ohio/Columbus Africentric) three pushed the lead over 20 and Caitlyn Kroll (Bridgeport, Ohio/Bridgeport) banked in a runner at the buzzer to give SFU a 21-point half-time cushion
SFU led 58-37 at the half

THIRD QUARTER RECAP

Kroll and Duling got the Red Flash going again in the second half, buckets by each pushed the lead to 26
The lead would grow to 27 on a Harrison three and again on another Kroll dive to the basket
LIU would go on a 6-0 run to cut the lead to 21
SFU closed the quarter on an 8-0 run fueled by threes by Kroll and Cydney Smith (Port Tobacco, Md./St. Mary's Ryken)
The Red Flash led 84-55 after three

FOURTH QUARTER RECAP

A pair of Kovatch threes pushed the SFU lead to 32, the high-point of the game
A lay-up by Kroll got her to the 30-point mark, she was an efficient 12-19 in the contest
A Carroll three pushed SFU over the Century mark
The Red Flash moved to 9-7 overall and 4-0 in the NEC with a 101-71 win

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

The Red Flash grabbed 49 rebounds, led by Kyasia Duling (Zanesville, Ohio/New Albany (Duquesne))'s 8, and out rebounded LIU 49-41
SFU turned 17 offensive rebounds into 27 points and held a 27-6 edge on second-chance points
Saint Francis turned 19 turnovers into 19 points, thanks to 11 steals, Jenna Mastellone (New York City/Archbishop Molloy) had a game-high four thefts
DeAngelique Waithe had a game-high 10 rebounds for LIU and a team-high 21 points for a double-double
Drew Winter improved on her NEC-leading assists with 10 dimes for the Blackbirds

LOOKING AHEAD
The Red Flash will meet in-state rival Robert Morris in Moon Township on Saturday afternoon in a battle of 4-0 teams in the NEC. Tip time from the North Athletic Complex is set for 1 p.m.

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