JOLIET, Ill. -- Tykara Harrison scored a career-high 30 points and Le'lani Harris put up 21 more markers to lead the University of St. Francis women's basketball team to a 97-72 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory over Indiana University Northwest at the Pat Sullivan Center on Wednesday evening.  The win extends the Fighting Saints' unbeaten streak to 11-0 and marks the team with a 6-0 record in league play.

With the exception of just 17 seconds within the first minute of play, the Fighting Saints led from start to finish thanks to a game-opening 50.0 percent shooting mark (8-of-16) in the first quarter to build an initial 24-11 lead.  Harrison and Harris both had eight points in the period.

USF would hold a double-digit lead throughout the second quarter and extend the margin to 14 points (37-23) midway through the period before IUN went on an 11-5 surge to close the half and get the deficit down to 42-34 heading into the break.

The RedHawks (2-8, 1-4 CCAC) would never get any closer in the second half with St. Francis capping off the third quarter with nine straight points to put the Saints up 69-51 heading into the fourth quarter.  They would never see that advantage dip below 16 points in the final period en route to the 97-72 victory.

Harrison finished the afternoon hitting 11 of her 18 shots from the field, including three three-pointers.  She also converted five of her seven free-throw attempts, not to mention producing four assists and three steals.

Harris hit the 20-plus point mark for the second time this season.  She connected for seven shots from the field with two three pointers, and was 5-for-7 from the foul line.

As a team, USF shot 46.7 percent overall (35-of-75), 40.7 percent from beyond the arc (11-of-27) and 61.5 percent at the free-throw line (16-of-26).

The Saints also held a 7-21 turnover advantage which resulted in a 25-8 point swing over the RedHawks, which helped offset a 17-6 point differential in second chance opportunities that the guests held over the Saints.

EJ Brown-Griffin led Indiana Northwest with 22 points.

Up Next
The Saints, who are currenlty ranked No. 17 in the latest NAIA Coaches' Poll, will travel to Chicago on Saturday, December 13 to face Saint Xavier University in a CCAC matchup.  Tip-off is scheduled for 1 pm.

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