WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Natalie Johnson led the way in scoring for the Red Flash with 10 points. The junior added two rebounds and two assists.
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Marina Artero led the team in assists with six. She added five points and five rebounds.
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Alary Bell grabbed five rebounds. The sophomore added eight points and an assist.
>> Lafayette's Abby Antognoli led the game in scoring with 19 points on the afternoon.
TURNING POINT OF THE GAME
The Leopards went on a 15-3 run to start the second half and maintained control of the game from that point onward to open up an 11 point lead with 3:12 left in the third quarter. Lafayette outscored Saint Francis 17-6 in the period.
The Red Flash were able to cut the deficit to eight with 7:12 left, but the two teams traded baskets throughout the remainder of the final quarter and Lafayette closed out their eight-point win.
FLASH MOMENTS
Saint Francis went on a 6-0 run to take a four point lead at the 5:24 mark of the first period. The run was capped off by a
Yanessa Boyd and-one to make the score 8-4.
The Red Flash would have a similar run in the second quarter to tie the game up at 16 with 6:36 left in the second quarter. Artero laid a basket in off a feed from Bell to even the score.
Airah Lavy hit a three with nine seconds left to give Saint Francis a one-point leaded heading into halftime.
Harris Robinson brought the deficit back to single digits with a basket at the 7:08 mark of the third quarter to make it 41-33 Lafayette.
Boyd hit a three with 1:27 left in the game to bring the score to 51-42, giving the Red Flash some life late in the game.
FLASH NUGGETS
Artero's six assists in the game were a career-high.
Bell set career-highs in both points and rebounds with eight and six respectively.
Ineivi Plata also set career-highs in those categories with six points and six rebounds.
Bell and Johnson each made four field goals in the game.
NEXT UP FOR FLASH
The Red Flash head to Maryland for a game against Coppin State on Tuesday Nov. 12. Tip off is scheduled for 11 a.m.
