EASTON, Pa. - An electric second half lifted the Leopards over St. Francis Brooklyn 53-52 on Wednesday afternoon at Kirby Sports Center.
 
Sophomore Kylie Favours exploded with a career-high 18 points, shooting 50% (4-for-8) from three-point range. Senior Jess Booth joined Favours in double figures also with 18 points, shooting 50% (7-for-14) from the floor. Junior Makayla Andrews chipped in eight points including the game-winning layup. 
 
St. Francis Brooklyn's Alyssa Fisher knocked down 30 points, with 21 occurring in the first half.
 
The Terriers controlled the first quarter, shooting 71% from beyond the arc. Fisher drained 18 points to give St. Francis the 25-7 lead heading into the second quarter.
 
Lafayette stepped up in the second quarter, shooting 50% (5-for-10) from the field. The Leopards also stepped up their defense as the Terriers went 1-for-15 from the field compared to 10-for-15 in the first quarter. St. Francis led 31-19 at the half.
 
St. Francis' Fisher and Tyra Myers drained a pair of three-pointers to open up the third. The Leopards responded by going on an 18-4 run to put them down 41-37 heading into the fourth. 
 
Booth and Favours hit back-to-back three-pointers to open up the fourth quarter, giving the Leopards their first lead of the game at 43-41.
 
St. Francis regained the lead after going on a 9-0 spurt, with Fisher draining one three and three foul shots as Myers chipped in a three of her own.
 
With 5:45 remaining, Booth hit a jumper to put the Leopards within five, down 50-45. Freshman Sauda Ntaconayigize netted her first basket of the game as her three-pointer from the corner put Lafayette within two.
 
The Terriers' Bella Green went 2-for-2 from the free throw line, giving St. Francis the 52-48 lead with 2:23 remaining. Favours responded by hitting her fourth three-pointer of the game to put the Leopards down one with just over two minutes left. 
 
St. Francis turned the ball over with 30 seconds remaining and the Leopards called a timeout. Andrews put up a layup to give Lafayette the 53-52 lead within 14 seconds remaining.
 
Ntaconaygizie picked up a steal with six seconds left to seal the Leopards' final non-conference victory.
 
Lafayette will open Patriot League play at American on Dec. 30.