JOLIET, Ill. -- Fueled by Tykara Harrison's 26 points, seven assists and four rebounds, the University of St. Francis women's basketball team grabbed its tenth victory of the season, beating University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis (Mo.) 103-61 on Thursday afternoon.  Following the win, the Fighting Saints advanced their overall record to 10-2 on the season.

Along with Harrison, three other Saints reached double figures with seven additional players contributing to the scoring column.  Symone Harrell shot 5-of-13 from the field in netting 17 points to go along with seven boards and five assists.  Baylei Johnson added another 12 points of her own with seven rebounds in 14 minutes.  Abby Shepard came off the bench to provide both a career-high in points (19) and three-pointers (5).

Amou Ring pulled down a game-high nine boards, while Coryn Fromm collected six rebounds and eight points.

Karsyn Morgan (13 points, 4 assists) was one of two players to reach double figures for UHSP.

A 19-5 run at the start of the contest and carrying to the middle of the first quarter put the game out of reach from the get-go as the Saints never fell below a double-digit lead from that point forward.  St. Francis carried a 49-38 advantage into the halftime break and extended its lead to 24 points at the end of the third quarter.  In the fourth quarter, USF eclipsed the 40-point marker and the century mark at the 1:26 mark with a successful Gabi Bednar jumper and extended the lead to as high as 42 points with the final 103-61 score.

The Saints also held a commanding 54-35 advantage on the boards over the Eutectics (2-10).

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The Saints head to Livonia, Mich. to face Madonna University in a 4:30 pm contest on Monday, Dec. 30.

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