STAT LINE: 22.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 5.0 apg, .778 FG pct., 1.000 FT pct.
Palarino poured in a career-high 22 points to power the Terriers to a 72-63 triumph over MAAC member Iona. Helping St. Francis Brooklyn remain perfect at home this season, the Keystone State product shot 78 percent from the field while accounting for a 5:2 assist-to-turnover ratio. She made all six of her free throw attempts and was responsible for a 2-for-2 clip from beyond the arc. In addition to her career day in the scoring column, Palarino secured six caroms and dished out five assists. The 5-foot-10 guard sparked a 13-5 fourth-quarter run that extended the Terrier’s lead to 11 points with 3:38 to play, producing five points, one assist and one steal over a 2:33 span. Palarino netted 10 points over the game’s final 6:11. She was a factor in the early going, too, assisting on the Terriers’ first bucket of the game and proceeding to score the team’s next eight points on 3-for-3 shooting.