Herd Women 7-1 with 81-73 Win over St. Francis

Shayna Gore scored 25 to lead Marshall to a 81-73 win over St. Francis in a noon start Thursday. (HI file photos)HUNTINGTON — Marshall’s women’s team bounced back from a “good-effort” 6-point loss against West Virginia on Sunday to top the Red Flash of St. Francis (Pa.) in a Thursday matinee, 81-73, at the Cam Henderson Center.

The game was held at noon to keep from conflicting with the men’s game against West Virginia tonight at the Charleston (W.Va.) Civic Center in the 44th annual Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic, with a crowd of only 289 in attendance for a $5 ticket plan that included a Pepsi, hot dog and popcorn, and a similar deal is in effect for Sunday’s 1 p.m. game with Norfolk…