BOX SCORE LORETTO, Pa. – Saint Francis University women's basketball concluded the regular season with a 76-47 loss at Northeast Conference Regular Season Champion Sacred Heart.
 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
» Kendall Carruthers scored a team-high 12 points and converted one three-point field goal.
» Kameryn Dorsey scored seven points and had five rebounds, six assists and three steals.
» Sacred Heart's Ny'Ceara Pryor had a game-high 15 points and added three steals.

TURNING POINTS OF THE GAME
Sacred Heart jumped out to a 12-4 lead in the first eight minutes of the game and ended the first quarter with a 14-5 lead. Saint Francis responded with a 9-2 run in the second quarter and cut the deficit to 16-14 with 6:13 remaining. The Pioneers went on an 18-6 run the remainder of the quarter and led 34-20 at the half.
 
The Pioneers started the third quarter on an 18-9 run and led 52-29 with 3:31 remaining in the third quarter. Saint Francis went on a modest 7-0 run and cut the deficit to 52-36 before Sacred Heart ended the third quarter with a 57-36 lead. Sacred Heart outscored Saint Francis 19-11 in the fourth quarter to clinch its victory.

FLASH NUGGETS
Carruthers finished her freshman campaign regular season with 14.0 points per game and scored double-digit points in her final eight games heading into the NEC Tournament.
 
Dorsey tied a career-high with her three steals and recorded her eighth game with at least six assists.
 
NEXT
Saint Francis will enter the NEC Tournament on Monday, March 11 as either the No. 7 or No. 8 seed based on results of the final NEC games on Thursday.