LORETTO, Pa. – Junior Bianca Boggs scored a career-high 33 points and the William & Mary women's basketball team overcame three nine point deficits to pick up a 92-86 road victory at St. Francis on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Tribe wins its fourth straight game, and improves to 7-1, while the Red Flash falls to 3-4.
 
Trailing 74-69, W&M used a 13-2 run to build a six point lead that it didn't relinquish. Sophomore Victoria Reynolds sparked the rally with nine straight points. After a SFU basket, sophomore Nari Garner hit a triple and Boggs split a pair of free throws to make the score 82-76 with 3:30 left. The Red Flash could only bring it back to a four-point game as the Tribe hit a perfect 6-of-6 from the line down the stretch to pick up the 92-86 victory
 
After the Tribe cut the first St. Francis nine-point advantage, the Red Flash used an 8-0 to restore the lead to nine midway through the second quarter. Jessica Kovatch scored all eight points for SFU restore a 40-31 advantage.
 
W&M scored 10 of the final 13 points of the half to cut the deficit to just two points at the break. Junior Misha Jones opened the scoring, before Boggs completed a traditional 3-point play. The Red Flash responded with a triple, but Boggs scored the final five points of the half to make the score 43-41.  
 
W&M Starters -  #2 Boggs, #11 Pollard,  #12 Green, #24 Rendle, #30 Reynolds
 
St. Francis Starters - #2 Kroll, #10 Morrow, #23 Kovatch, #24 Duling, #34 Harrison
 
Individual Leaders
Junior Bianca Boggs scored a career-high 33 points to lead four Tribe players in double-figures. Sophomore Victoria Reynolds added a career-high 22 points to go along with seven rebounds and three steals. Seniors Jenna Green (13 points) and Abby Rendle (11 points and 10 rebounds) rounded out the Tribe's double-figure scorers.
 
Jessica Kovatch led St. Francis scoring 31 points, four rebounds, and two assists. Leah Morrow had 22 points, six rebounds, and five assists, while Ace Harrison scored 13 points and added six rebounds.
 
Inside the Numbers
- The Tribe shot a season-high 52.8-percent (35-of-67) from the floor in the game.
 
- St. Francis won the battle of the boards 43-35, but the Tribe improved to 5-0 in games they lost the rebounding battle.
 
- W&M had 18 assists in the contests, led by five from freshman Nyla Pollard, who didn't commit a turnover.
 
- The Green and Gold had 13 steals in the contest. Senior Abby Rendle, sophomore Victoria Reynolds, and Pollard each had three thefts in the game.
 
Notes
Senior Jenna Green appeared in her 100th career game by making the start and today's game … She becomes the seventh player in the last four years to accomplish the feat … Green added 13 points for her seventh double-digit game of the season and 19th of her career …   Junior Bianca Boggs scored in double figures for the seventh game of the season with her career-high 33 points … It was the 24th time in her career she's scored double-figures, the second time she has had a 20-point game, and her first 30-point game … It was the most points scored by a Tribe player since Emily Correall scored 30 on Dec. 20, 2012 against North Carolina A&T … Sophomore Victoria Reynolds scored a career-high 22 points for her first career 20-point game and her ninth career double-figure contest … Senior Abby Rendle added her 10th career double-double in her fourth of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds … It was 43rd double-digit performance for Rendle ... The Tribe ties the school record for best eight game start at 7-1 for the third straight season … W&M has produced a five-game winning streak in each of the last three season … The Green and Gold went without a five game winning streak from 2009-15 … W&M leads the series with St. Francis 4-2 and is a perfect 2-0 on the road in the series.
 
What's Ahead
W&M closes a stretch of six games in 10 days when it welcomes USC Upstate on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at Kaplan Arena. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. The Tribe will be hosting a Toys for Tots drive at the game and any fan that brings an unused, packaged toy received a discounted $2 ticket. Also the Tribe women's team will be signing autographs postgame.