LORETTO, Pa.  – Saint Francis University women's basketball defeats St. Francis Brooklyn 74-56 on its Think Pink night. Since its inaugural Think Pink Game in 2009, Saint Francis has donated over $55,000 to local breast cancer awareness organizations.
 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
» Semaya Turner led Saint Francis with a career-high 19 points and three steals.
» Aaliyah Moore recorded a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
» Destini Ward scored a career-high 16 points and added five rebounds.
» Se. Francis Brooklyn's Tyra Myers scored a game-high 22 points.

TURNING POINTS OF THE GAME
St. Francis Brooklyn took an early 10-4 lead with under five minutes remaining in the first quarter before Saint Francis scored the final eight points and took a 12-10 lead. The Red Flash continued its run with an 8-2 run to start the second quarter and took a 20-12 lead with seven minutes in the half. Saint Francis expanded its lead to a 12-point, 34-22 margin at halftime.
 
Out of the half, the Terriers produced a 17-5 run in the first six-and-a-half minutes of the third quarter and tied the game 39-39. With the score 42-41 Saint Francis with three minutes remaining in the quarter, the Red Flash ended with an 11-0 run and opened a 53-41 lead.
 
The Terriers cut the deficit to 10 points, 53-43, before Saint Francis produced a 14-4 run and held a 20-point lead with four minutes remaining. St. Francis Brooklyn narrowly cut into the deficit before Saint Francis clinched its victory.

FLASH NUGGETS
The 74 points are a season-high for Saint Francis and the 18-point victory is its largest of the season. The previous high in win margin was an 11-point victory at LIU on Jan. 14.
 
Turner set a career-high by one point, which she previously achieved twice this season and all in the last five games. Her steals tied a career-high set on Jan. 28 against Central Connecticut.
 
Moore recorded her sixth double-double of the season and her second in a row. She has double-digit rebounds in four of the last five games and is averaging 12.2 per game during that span.
 
Ward set a career-high by one point and is averaging 11.8 points per game over her last four.
 
NEXT
Saint Francis hosts its final game of the regular season on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. The Red Flash will honor Sam Miller as part of its senior day celebration.