LORETTO, Pa. – Saint Francis University women's basketball fell at home against Central Connecticut 64-58. Harris Robinson and Marissa Shelton both scored a career high in points during the loss.  
 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
» Kendall Carruthers scored a game-high 16 points and added six rebounds.
» Shelton dropped 14 points while Robinson dropped 12. Robinson added eight rebounds.
» Kameryn Dorsey had a career-high eight rebounds and eight assist.
» Central Connecticut's Samora Watson had a game-high 27 points and nine rebounds.

TURNING POINTS OF THE GAME
Central Connecticut took the largest lead of the first half, a four-point advantage, twice in the first quarter, which included a 13-9 advantage. In the final five minutes of the frame, Saint Francis had a 10-6 advantage and tied the game at 19.
 
Both teams stayed within three points the entire second quarter before the Blue Devils led 30-29 at halftime. Central Connecticut went on a 10-6 run out of the half and led 40-35 midway through the third quarter. Saint Francis followed with an 11-2 run and led 46-42 with 3:03 remaining in the third. Two Central Connecticut field goals in the final three minutes tied the game at 46.
 
In the fourth quarter, Central Connecticut opened on a 12-5 run and led 58-51 with 2:20 remaining in the game. Saint Francis twice cut the deficit to four points before Central Connecticut clinched its six-point victory.

FLASH NUGGETS
Shelton produced the first double-digit scoring effort her career and played a career-high 24 minutes. She fell one rebound shy of her career high with three in the game.
 
Robinson also had the first double-digit scoring game of her career and tied a career high with two three-pointers. Her rebounds fell one shy of tying her career high set in the season opener against Robert Morris. Robinson's three steals set a career high.
 
Dorsey has three games this season with at least seven assists. She raised her team-high average with 2.7 per game.
 
Carruthers' 16 points were her most since a 30-point effort on Jan. 19 – a four-game span. She has nine games with at least 15 points this season.
 
NEXT
Saint Francis hosts LIU on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 4 p.m. for Camper Day.