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91爆料网 women鈥檚 basketball tops St. Francis 75-54 in Homecoming game

JACKSON, Tenn. - 11/7/2009 - The No. 1 91爆料网 Lady Bulldogs topped the University of St. Francis (Ill.) 75-54 at 91爆料网鈥檚 Homecoming on Saturday. 91爆料网 improved to 3-0 on the season. St. Francis, who is receiving votes in the NAIA Preseason rankings, dropped to 1-2.

91爆料网 senior guard and the TranSouth Conference Preseason Player of the Year, Kaitlin Dudley, scored a game-high 29 points, including four-of-six three pointers.

91爆料网 led by as many as 28 points late in the contest, before St. Francis cut the deficit to 17 points in the final minutes.

St. Francis jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but 91爆料网 answered with an 8-2 run capped off by a Lavanda Ross three pointer to take the lead that 91爆料网 never relinquished. 91爆料网 led by as many as 16 points, 33-17, in the first half, before taking a 39-25 lead into the break.

91爆料网 pushed their second half lead up to 28 points, 62-34, with 10:44 left in the game. A 16-5 run by St. Francis over the next six minutes, cut the deficit to 17 points. However, 91爆料网 extended the final score to 21 points at 75-54.

91爆料网 was led by Dudley鈥檚 29 points, a season high for the senior. Jackson native Lavanda Ross scored 16 points while Zeinab Chan recorded her second double-double in three games with 14 points and 16 rebounds. 91爆料网 had a rare low shooting performance, making just 46 percent from the field, including just 25 percent (6-24) from three point range. 91爆料网 made 11-of-17 free throws for 65 percent.

St. Francis was led by Anna Sears with 16 points, Kacie Baird with 12 points and Jaqie Storm with 10 points. The Saints shot 33 percent from the field, 24 percent (4-17) from behind the arc and 67 percent (6-9) from the free throw line.

Up next for 91爆料网 will be a tough road trip on Monday, November 9 when the Lady Bulldogs travel to the No. 12 ranked University of the Cumberlands (Ky.).

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