JOLIET, Ill. -- A combined 31 points from
Coryn Fromm and
Ellie Fowler and a strong third-quarter scoring surge from
Malayah Scott and
Symone Harrell enabled the University of St. Francis women's basketball team to increase its victory total to four with a 77-57 victory against Madonna University (Mich.) on Wednesday night at the Pat Sullivan Center.
Fromm registered her first double-digit point game of the season, netting 19 markers to go along with seven assists. Fowler, meanwhile, scored 17 points on 6-of-15 shooting, with Scott contributing another 12 points. Harrell rounded out the double-digit scorers with 11 points, while also sharing the team lead in rebounds (7) with Fowler,
Jada Thompson and
Kayla Johnson.
Madonna (0-2) countered with three players hitting for double-digit points, topped by Lizzy Liedel and Imani League with 13 points apiece.
The first quarter showcased a back-and-forth battle with neither team being able to pull away from the other for the entirety of the period. Madonna stayed within three points (22-19) before the Saints rattled off 10 of the next 12 points to take the lead for good. A Johnson jumper started the run 3:30 minutes into the stanza, while Fromm capped it with layup with two minutes remaining in the second quarter. The Crusaders were able to cut into the USF lead with the last four points of the half, however, to cut their deficit to a seven-point edge, 32-25, heading into the halftime intermission.
After Harrell began the third period with two quick layups within the first minute of the second half, the Saints never led by less than double-digits for the remainder of the game. Harrell and Scott made sure it did not get any closer with a total of 18 points between the two down the stretch to aid the Saints in extending their lead to 27 points by the end of the third quarter (63-36), and balloon the gap to 29 points before ending the game with a 20-point scoring differential (77-57).
For the game, St. Francis (4-1) shot 42.4 percent from the field (28-of-66), while Madonna turned in a 29.0 percent effort (20-of-69). The Saints were also good from three-point range, converting 12 of their 33 attempts (36.4 pct.).
Up Next
The Saints, who are currently receiving votes in the latest NAIA Coaches' Poll, will take the court again next Wednesday (Nov. 11) when they stay at home to take on Viterbo University (Wis.) in their first Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup of the 2026-27 season. Tip-off is at 5 pm in the Pat Sullivan Center.
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