MOREHEAD, KY – The St. Francis Brooklyn women's basketball team (4-1) concluded the Vinewood Farm Classic with a 101-94 come-from-behind victory over Morehead State (4-1). The Eagles entered the contest undefeated before the Terriers served up their first defeat of the 2018-19 season on their home floor.
For the third time throughout the first five games of the season, the Terriers have exploded for over 100 points in a game. They went over the century mark in the first game of the Vinewood Farm Classic against Chicago State when they scored a program record 110 points. Today, they poured in 101 points on 55.7 percent shooting from the field and 65.0 percent shooting from three. Before this season, the Terriers never eclipsed the 100-point mark in a single-game, through five games in 2018-19 they've done it three times.
The Terriers were nearly unstoppable in the second half of play. St. Francis Brooklyn scored 62 points, shot a blistering 74.1 percent from the field (20-of-27), 87.5 percent from three (7-of-8), and 88.2 percent from the free-throw line (15-of-17). The Terriers' hot shooting allowed them to chip away at the Eagles lead and ultimately led them to their fourth victory of the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
St. Francis Brooklyn – 101 | Morehead State – 94
- Seven players tallied points for the Terriers with four scoring in double figures. Through the first five games of the season St. Francis Brooklyn has had at least six players record points in every game.
- Junior guard Jade Johnson scored a season-high 27 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field and knocked down 6-of-7 three-point attempts. The 27 points were one shy of her career-high. The six makes from three tied her career-high, which she last did a night ago against Valparaiso. Johnson converted a huge four-point play with 1:01 remaining in the game to give the Terriers a crucial five-point lead.
- Graduate guard Dominique Ward asserted her presence on the floor as she had her best game in a Terrier uniform. Ward scored a season-high 18 points on 9-of-12 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds. The 18 points were one shy of her collegiate career-high.
- Freshman guard Ebony Horton continues to flourish in the backcourt for the Terriers. She scored a career-high 17 points on 6-of-15 shooting from the field, tallied three rebounds, and two steals. Horton continues to be an asset for the Terriers on the defensive end of the floor as she plays a tenacious style of defense game in and game out.
- Senior guard Maria Palarino finished the game with 17 points in just 19 minutes of action. The guard shot 4-of-5 from the field and went 9-of-11 from the free-throw line. She grabbed five rebounds and tallied five assists.
- The floor general, senior guard Amy O'Neill created opportunities for her teammates all day long. The guard scored nine points, dished out 10 assists, pulled down six boards, and notched two steals. Through five games this season she is averaging 9.0 points, 7.8 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.0 steals per game.
- Red-shirt junior guard Mia Ehling scored nine points on 3-of-5 shooting from behind the arc and registered a career-high three steals.
UP NEXT:
- The Terriers return to the tristate area to take on Seton Hall on Sunday, November 25, at 1 p.m. in South Orange, NJ.
