64

LIU Brooklyn 2-21

87

St. Francis Brooklyn 14-10

Score By Periods

Team 1 2 3 4 Total

LIU Brooklyn 18 18 13 15 64

St. Francis Brooklyn 26 18 21 22 87

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	Total
LIU Brooklyn	18	18	13	15	64
St. Francis Brooklyn	26	18	21	22	87

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | Feb 16

Women's Basketball Falls To St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday

BROOKLYN, N.Y.— The LIU Brooklyn women's basketball team fell to local rival St. Francis Brooklyn 87-64 on Saturday afternoon.

Freshman Brandy Thomas led the Blackbirds with 14 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore Tia Montagne added 13 points and four assists and freshman Ryan Weise contributed 11 points.

LIU would connect on its first two shots from downtown to start the game as sophomore Jeydah Johnson gave the team the 6-4 with 7:24 to go in the quarter. St. Francis would regain the lead back shortly after but a corner three from freshman Tiya Misir tied the game up at 9-9 at the 6:17 mark. The Terriers responded with an 11-point swing to gain control of the quarter. LIU would close the quarter on a four-point run on a layup from Weise along with a pair of free throws from Thomas for a 26-18 St. Francis advantage.

The opening of the second quarter saw the Blackbirds continue with momentum with an 8-4 start on five points from Montagne and a three-pointer by Weise to make it a four-point game 30-26 with 7:19 to go. St. Francis would continue to hold its lead as the quarter wore on, extending it to 10 points with just under four minutes remaining. LIU would continue to chip away as Thomas recorded five of her eight points in the final minutes as the Terriers held a 44-36 lead at the half.

St. Francis would jump out of the half with a 8-2 stretch to build a 52-38 advantage, forcing an LIU timeout. The Terriers outscored the Blackbirds 13-10 the remainder of the quarter for a 65-49 lead into the final period. A strong final period by the league's leading scoring offense made way for a final score of 87-64.

NOTES FROM THE NEST

Thomas has paced the LIU offense as the team's top scorer in nine games.
Weise finished in double-figures for the fourth straight game, connecting on a team-high three three-pointers.
Misir tallied a team-high five assists.
Sophomore Daisha Davis added a career-high six points.
The Terriers controlled the glass out rebounding LIU 42-24.

UP NEXT
The Blackbirds host Sacred Heart on Monday, February 18 for a matchup at the Barclays Center. The first 150 LIU students at Monday's game will receive a free PopSocket.