SIOUX CITY, Iowa (WANE) – Saint Francis’s best postseason run in over a decade ended Saturday with an 83-62 loss to back-to-back NAIA champion Dordt in the quarterfinal round.
Leading 29-28 midway through the second quarter, Dordt closed the first half on a 13-2 run to take a 41-31 lead to halftime. Saint Francis never closed the deficit back to within single digits after halftime.
Four Cougars finished in double figures on Saturday. Isabella Gizzi led Saint Francis with 15 points on 4-of-8 shooting, including seven free throws. Crestview High School grad Cali Gregory finished with a dozen points. Carroll grad Taylor Fordyce chipped in with 11 points, while Jay County alum Renna Schwieterman scored 10…