BROOKLYN, N.Y.— The Sacred Heart University women's basketball team came up short, 58-55, at St. Francis Brooklyn on Thursday.
 
Records:
Sacred Heart: 13-13, 10-4, NEC
St. Francis Brooklyn: 10-16, 9-5 NEC
 
Top Performers:
Ny'Ceara Pryor: 15 pts, 4 asts
 
Of Note
Sacred Heart trailed St. Francis Brooklyn 32-24 during halftime. However, an Olivia Tucker three sparked a 14-4 at the 6:54 mark of the third quarter to put the Pioneers up by one, 38-37. Both teams traded baskets in the final 40 seconds, but it was the Terriers that took the one-point edge in the end, 41-40.
 
Tucker put the Pios back in front at the start of the fourth. SHU struggled from the field, missing its next four key shots, resulting in SFBK notching four-straight points to retain the lead for good.
 
The Terriers had the advantage from the free-throw line shooting 18-of-29 (62.1%) compared to the Pioneers' 8-of-12 (66.7%). 
 
First year Ny'Ceara Pryor led with 15 points on the night.
 
Up Next
Sacred Heart returns to the Pitt Center for Senior Day against CCSU on Saturday at 2 p.m.