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Karson Swogger
72
St. Francis Brooklyn SF-NY 5-9,1-2 NEC
82
Winner Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA 5-10,3-1 NEC
St. Francis Brooklyn SF-NY
5-9,1-2 NEC
72
Final
82
Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA
5-10,3-1 NEC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
St. Francis Brooklyn SF-NY 20 16 19 17 72
Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA 15 14 28 25 82

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | David Halstead

Red Flash take down Terriers in 82-72 victory

Loretto, Pa. – Saint Francis women's basketball (5-10, 3-1 NEC) had four players score in double figures on the way to an 82-72 win over St. Francis Brooklyn (5-9, 1-2 NEC) on Saturday at DeGol Arena. Karson Swogger (Bellwood, PA/Bellwood-Antis) tied her career-high with 29 points, while Haley Thomas (Hooversville, PA/Bishop McCort) scored 14 points. Sam Sabino (Rumson, N.J./Rumson Fair Haven (New Hampshire)) recorded a season-high 13 points and Phee Allen (Newport News, VA/Woodside) added 10 points.

Trailing 36-29 at halftime, the Red Flash came out in the second half on a mission. Thomas sparked the scoring with a three-pointer just over a minute into the third quarter. The Terriers led 44-35 before Swogger scored five straight points to trim the margin to 44-40 with 6:47 to play in the third period.

The teams continued to trade baskets until Swogger drilled another three-pointer to tie the game 51-51 with 2:45 to play in the frame. A Thomas layup put the Red Flash ahead 53-51 and Allen connected on two free throws with 31 seconds remaining to give SFU a 57-51 lead at the end of the third stanza.

Saint Francis jumped in front 66-57 on a Jada Dapaa (Potomac, MD/Holy Child) layup with 7:10 to play. Swogger knocked down another trey as SFU held a 69-60 advantage. A quick 5-0 Terriers run pulled the visitors within four at 69-65 with 5:46 left. Sabino then stole the ball at midcourt and drove to the basket for an old-fashioned three-point play that lit a fire into the Red Flash.

A Thomas layup extended the SFU lead to 74-65 with four minutes remaining. The Red Flash were a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line in the final two minutes and Sabino knocked down a jumper to give SFU an 82-69 lead with 30 seconds to go. A Terriers three-pointer in the final seconds produced the final score.

St. Francis Brooklyn stormed out of the gates with a 15-7 lead before Swogger scored five straight points to trim the margin to 15-12 with 4:12 remaining in the first period. The Terriers led 20-12 until Lili Benzel (Altoona, PA/Bishop Guilfoyle (Shippensburg)) connected on a trifecta with 2:25 to play. Both teams were held scoreless over the final two minutes as St. Francis Brooklyn held a 20-15 lead at the end of the first frame.

Allen opened the scoring in the second quarter with a three-pointer, but the Terriers continued to respond. St. Francis Brooklyn led 30-21 with 6:27 to play in the period. A Sabino three-pointer cut the margin to 34-26 with 4:42 to go. Sam Miller's (Red Lion, PA/Dallastown) and-one layup narrowed the lead to 36-29 with 2:52 remaining. The defenses held strong as neither team scored for the remainder of the half.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • SFU shot a season-high 50.9% from the floor (27-of-23), including 11-of-28 (39.3%) from three-point range.
  • The Red Flash were a season-best 89.5% (17-of-19) from the free throw line.
  • Saint Francis dominated the boards, holding a 37-20 rebounding advantage.
  • SFU recorded 18 assists, which was also a season-high.
  • Swogger shot 10-of-14 from the field, including 5-of-9 from three-point range and 4-of-5 from the free throw line.
Notes
  • SFU improves to 47-18 in the all-time series with the Terriers. Saint Francis has won the past two meetings.
  • The Red Flash pick up its first win inside DeGol Arena this season.
  • Swogger's 29 points matched the total she recorded in the Red Flash's 78-73 win over Stetson on Nov. 16, 2019.
  • Thomas scored exactly 14 points for the fourth straight game.
  • Sabino's 13 points were just one shy of her career-high 14 points set last season on Jan. 26, 2019 at Sacred Heart.
Up Next
Saint Francis returns to action hosting Wagner on Monday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m.
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