LORETTO, Pa. – Saint Francis University women's basketball dropped its first road conference game of the 2023-24 season 61-37 at Central Connecticut.
 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
» Destini Ward scored a team-high 15 points and added four rebounds and one steal.
» Kendall Carruthers had nine points with a team-high three assists.
» Julianna Gibson grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
» Central Connecticut's Belle Lanpher scored a game-high 17 pints on 7-of-15 shooting.

TURNING POINTS OF THE GAME
Saint Francis and Central Connecticut were tied at two four minutes into the game before the Blue Devils led 15-5 at the end of the first. Saint Francis cut the deficit to seven points, 17-10, with 6:26 remaining in the second quarter before a Central Connecticut 12-6 run gave the Blue Devils a 29-16 lead at the half.
 
Central Connecticut expanded its lead to 53-28 at the end of the third quarter with a 24-12 advantage in the frame. The Blue Devils led by as many as 26 points in the fourth quarter before earning its 61-37 victory.

FLASH NUGGETS
Ward is averaging 17.3 points through the first three conference games. She has four straight games in double-digit scoring and a team-high nine this season.
 
Gibson regained the team lead with 4.9 rebounds per game this season. She had led the Red Flash in rebounds during five games this season.
 
NEXT
Saint Francis continues its road trip at FDU on Monday, Jan. 15 for a 2 p.m. tip-off.