FORT WAYNE, Ind. --
Kayla Johnson and
Baylei Johnson each netted double figures for the University of St. Francis women's basketball team, but that was not enough to offset ta 47.9 percent shooting night by Indiana Tech as the Warriors came away with an 82-38 victory on the first day of their own IIT Invitational Tournament on Friday night at the Schaefer Center.
Four of five Indiana Tech starters scored in double figures. Ryan Moorer and Durbin Thomas led the way with matching 14-point totals, converting a combined 12-of-21 attempts from the floor and 4-of 10 three-point attempts. The duo also combined to secure 13 rebounds.
Kayla Johnson and
Baylei Johnson countered as the only Saints to total at least ten points, finishing with 11 and 10 markers, respectively.
Baylei Johnson, along with
Coryn Fromm also produced five rebounds apiece to lead the team.
Indiana Tech (1-0) quickly took control of the game and jumped out to a double-digit lead midway through the first quarter. That is when the Warriors turned a 12-2 lead into a 31-10 advantage with a 19-8 charge. During the stretch, Indiana Tech made good on 7-of-16 shots from the field, including four three-pointers. At the opposite end of the court, the Saints were 4-of-11 from the field with six turnovers. USF (0-1) would never get the deficit under 20 points the rest of the afternoon.
Indiana Tech concluded the game shooting 49.7 percent (34-for-71) from the field and 35.5 percent (11-for-31) from three-point range, while St. Francis finished at 31.4 percent (16-of-51) and 5.9 percent (1-for-17), respectively. The Warriors also out-boarded the Saints 43-32 and committed just nine turnovers to the Saints' 23.
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