BOX SCORE  -  POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE  - GAME HIGHLIGHTS

LORETTO, Pa. (Feb. 18, 2012) – The Saint Francis University men's basketball team used a balanced assault to knockoff Bryant, 76-61, in DeGol Arena.
 
The Red Flash (6-21, 5-11) honoedr their lone senior Jon Taylor (Bowie, Md./Montgomery College-Germantown) prior to the game and during the game with balanced scoring that saw five players score in double figures. The Bulldogs (2-26, 1-15) got solid efforts from Alex Francis and Ben Altit but it was not effort for Bryant to picked up the season sweep against the Flash. Kameron Ritter tailed 14, Anthony Ervin (Chesterfield, Va./Fork Union Military Academy) added 13 to lead the Flash to their fifth home victory of the season.   
 
Taylor power the Red Flash offense early with four of the Flash's first seven points, the senior also pulled down two rebounds in the first four minutes. The Flash were limited early offensively after two quick fouls went against SFU's leading scorer and rebounder Scott Eatherton (Hershey, Pa./Hershey). Ollie Jackson (Dallas, Texas/Pinkston ) jump started the offense with excellent outside shooting, the freshman was eager to avenge an 0-for-7 night Thursday and knocked down his first three triples tries of the afternoon. Ritter also shot well from the field going 3-for-5 from the field and 2-of-3 from behind the 3-point arc as SFU shot 6-of-7 from behind the 3-point arc in the first half. Stephon Whyatt (Jersey City, N.J./St. Peter's Prep) connected on a 3-pointer at the buzzer as the Flash took 39-34 lead into the locker room at the half.
 
The Red Flash flew out of the locker room and scored the 18 of the first 21 points of the second half. Eatherton continued to struggle with foul trouble but the Saint Francis reserves responded with excellent play. Earl Brown (Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter) provided key minutes off the bench as SFU ran out to a 20-point advantage. The Bulldogs chipped into the advantage but it was two little too late. Saint Francis held Bryant to just nine baskets in the second half. In the final minute, Coach Friday called for the Flash to foul, so that could sub out Taylor and senior could get one last ovation in DeGol Arena.
 
The Red Flash return to the road for a 7 p.m. match up with Quinnipiac Thursday in Haden, Conn.    
 
GAME NOTES
- After the Red Flash bench failed to record a point in Thursday's game, the SFU reserves tailed 20 points in the first half. For the game SFU got 24 points from its bench.
 
- After going 0-of-7 from the field in Thursday's contest Ollie Jackson (Dallas, Texas/Pinkston ) connected on his first three shot attempts (all 3-pointers) and tallied 10 first half points.
 
- The win is the first for the Flash in which Scott Eatherton (Hershey, Pa./Hershey) did not score in double-figures.
 
- SFU posted a solid day from the free throw stripe connecting on 13-of-16 opportunities while Bryant went just 6-for-12 from the charity stripe.
 
- SFU out rebounded the Bulldogs 37-24. The +13 rebound margin is the largest for the Flash this season and it was the first time they were +10 or better in the rebounding margin since Dec. 3, 2011 against FDU.
 
- All nine players who were dressed saw action and all tailed at least two points. SFU was without Matthew Mazzara, who missed the game with a hand injury.
 
- The Red Flash saw five players score in double-figures for the just the second time this season. The only other time SFU had five players in double-digits was the home opener against Lafayette.
 
- Earl Brown (Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter), coming off season-highs in points and rebounds Thursday, stuffed the stat sheet Saturday with seven points, six rebounds, three assists  and two blocks off the bench.
 
- Kameron Ritter posted his second highest scoring total of the season Saturday, on 5-of-8 shooting, while also picking up four rebounds and passing out two assists.