WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
» The Red Flash capped off their non-conference schedule with a 60-43 loss at Jacksonville State.
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Jenna Mastellone finished with a game-high 16 points, one shy of her career-high, on 6-of-9 shooting.
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Jada Dapaa grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds, her seventh double-digit rebound game this season and fifth in the last six games. She also tied her career-high with four assists and tied her season-high with two steals.
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Sam Miller shot 3-of-4 and had the only Red Flash block in the game.
» The Jacksonville State attack was led by 12 points from Kiana Johnson and 11 from Kaiya Burnell. Madison McCoy had a game-high three steals.
TURNING POINTS OF THE GAME
The Red Flash started the game fast, with the only four points scored in the first 2:30 of play after converted field goals from Dapaa and Miller. The Gamecocks responded with an 18-2 run over the final 7:30 of the first quarter and took an 18-6 lead.
After the strong run by Jacksonville State, Saint Francis was only within single digits one time for the remainder of the game when the lead was cut to 36-28 with 2:42 remaining in the third quarter.
After they were unable to chase down the first quarter run by the Gamecocks, the Red Flash trailed by as many as 21 points in the fourth quarter before their eventual 60-43 loss.
FLASH MOMENTS
With her rebound at 6:30 of the fourth quarter, Dapaa had her fifth double-digit rebound game in the last six games.
For the second time this season, Mastellone converted two and-one opportunities in one game.
FLASH NUGGETS
Jacksonville State's 60 points were the fewest allowed by Saint Francis this season.
Lili Benzel went 3-of-5 (60 percent) from three-point territory, her highest single-game percentage from three this season.
With seven double-digit rebound games this season, Dapaa already has more this season than any other in her career (six in 2020-21 and five in 2019-20)
UP NEXT
The Red Flash have an eight-day break before opening conference play at Wagner on Wednesday, Dec. 29 for a 4 p.m. tip-off.
