WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
» Saint Francis fell in its conference opening matchup against Wagner 65-56.
» Jada Dapaa had a season-high 15 rebounds, one shy of tying her career high.
» Kaitlyn Maxwell scored a game-high 19 points, her second most this season and two shy of her career-high 21 set at Temple this season.
» Jordan McLemore scored a season-high 14 points and played 30:32, seven more minutes than any other game this season.
» Three Wagner players scored double-digit points, led by Alex Cowan's 17. Zhaneia Thybulle paced the Seahawks with seven rebounds and Kem Nwabudu had a game-high three steals.
 
TURNING POINTS OF THE GAME
After the Red Flash trailed 17-6 early in the game, they cut the deficit to four points, 23-19, at the end of the first quarter. Saint Francis trailed by seven, 32-24, at halftime after a low-scoring second quarter.
 
The Seahawks took control of the game after they scored 12-straight points to start the second half. All-five field goals scored by Wagner were from five different players. The Red Flash cut the Wagner lead to 60-54 in the fourth quarter, but were unable to catch up after Wagner converted 5-of-6 free throws down the stretch.

FLASH MOMENTS
Dapaa grabbed her 15th rebound of the game with three seconds remaining in the contest to set a new season high.
 
McLemore scored 11 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter as the Red Flash attempted their comeback.
 
Maxwell converted four of her first five shots in the game and had 11 points in the first half.

FLASH NUGGETS
Dapaa had her eighth double-digit rebound game this season and sixth game with 12 or more. This was the third time in her career that she grabbed 15 or more rebounds in a game.
 
Aaliyah Moore fell one rebound shy of her career-high with seven and played 21:18, her second-highest minutes total this season.
 
Maxwell's 6-of-9 (66.6 percent) shooting is her second-highest mark this season.
 
The Red Flash outrebounded their opponent for the fifth time this season. With 11 made free throws to Wagner's eight, Saint Francis led a game in converted free throws for the first time this season.

UP NEXT
The Red Flash travel to Fairleigh Dickinson on Friday, Dec. 31 at 2 p.m. for a New Year's Eve showdown.

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