BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, NY– The St. Francis College Brooklyn women's basketball team (1-6, 1-6) fell to the Sharks of Long Island University (2-5, 2-5) by a score of 54-43 on late Saturday afternoon inside the Daniel Lynch '38 Gymnasium.
Following a near two-week layoff for head coach
Linda Cimino's Terriers, St. Francis started off lightning speed, with a pair of buckets from senior forward
Ally Lassen, followed by freshman guard
Nevena Dimitrijevic. The second bucket was assisted by the aforementioned Lassen. The Terriers were off and running to a 16-4 start.
The Sharks found their game, which the Terriers were unable to rebound from. LIU was able to piece together a string of forced double-digit turnovers of the Terriers, that saw a scoring drought for the home-team, head into double-digits.
Coming out of the locker room at halftime, Cimino called a timeout, which propelled the Terriers on a 9-2 run, off the finger-tips of freshman forward
Fruzsina Horvath, in which she scored seven of those nine by herself, and help narrow the lead to single digits. The Sharks would return to form, and subsequently ensure a Terriers' attempt at a comeback, would not work.
St. Francis College won the battle in the paint, which saw a 28 spot in the respective column, compared to the Sharks' 20. The Terriers' also won the battle on the boards, as they were able to out rebound LIU, but also obtain three more offensive boards than their opposition (15-12).
HOW IT HAPPENED:
St. Francis Brooklyn – 43 | Long Island University - 54
- Freshman forward Fruszina Horvath tallied a team high 11 points, grabbed a pair of rebounds, and registered a block in 21 minutes on the hardwood.
- Senior forward Ally Lassen registered nine points, grabbed 12 caroms, added one block, one steal, and converted four-of-14 in 33 minutes on the playing surface.
- Sophomore guard Nevena Dimitrijevic converted three-of-eight from the field, stole a trio, and assisted on four buckets. The Serbian native logged 31 minutes on the court.
- Freshman forward Zharia Hutchinson grabbed four rebounds, tallied six points, and converted two-of-five from the field. The Montgomery, Alabama native also assisted on one basket in 22 minutes registered.
UP NEXT:
The Terriers return to the hardwood on Thursday, January 28 for the 28
th Annual Battle of Brooklyn, which takes place inside the Steinberg Wellness Center. The opening tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. exclusively on ESPN+.
