LORETTO, Pa. (Nov. 22, 2014) – The Saint Francis U men's basketball team won its second November game of the season for the first time since the 2010-11 season, defeating University of Maryland Eastern Shore 57-53 Saturday afternoon at DeGol Arena.
 
"We knew going into the game it was going to be a physical and defensive battle," said coach Krimmel. "We knew it was going be a possession game and we were going to have to do a good job limiting their looks around the basket, limiting them to one shot."
 
The Red Flash held UMES to 42% shooting clip in the game, while hitting on 48% of their own.
 
Despite starting 0-5 from the field, the Red Flash (2-2) went on a 7-0 run to take the early lead, something they held onto for the games next 34 and a half minutes until UMES (1-4) tied it at 51 with 2:21 left to play.
 
Ben Millaud-Meunier (Montreal, Quebec/Vanier) put Saint Francis up 19-10 with 10 straight Red Flash points including nine points from beyond the arc and a free throw. Millaud-Meunier helped the Red Flash shoot 6-12 from beyond the arch in the first half and 7-18 in the game.
 
Freshman Basil Thompson (Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter) put the Red Flash up 26-15 on a pair of free throws with 6:35 to play in the first half. Despite falling behind 11, the Hawks ended the half on an 11-to-5 run to pull within five at 31-26 at the half.
 
"We were doing a good job executing offensively, especially with their length, athleticism, and size. I'm proud of the way the guys battled; we continue to grow as a group. Defensively we have now reached our goals for four straight games and continue to challenge these guys to defend, rebound and when we do that we're going to give ourselves a chance to win. I thought our guys did a great job of limiting them to one shot, especially early when we couldn't get anything going offensively," said coach Krimmel.
 
Three of Greg Brown (Odenton, Md./Archbishop Spalding)'s nine points came with the score tied at 51. Greg drew a foul on a layup and sank the ensuing free throw to complete the three-point play, putting the Red Flash up 54-51 with 47 seconds left in the game.
 
"Both Greg Brown (Odenton, Md./Archbishop Spalding) and Earl Brown (Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter) as captains do great things off the court, but I think today's a perfect example of the things they can bring on the court; stepping up, making plays, and being the big brothers out there on the court," said coach Krimmel.
 
The Red Flash made four of their five free throws in the final minute to secure the 57-53 home win.
 
Senior Earl Brown (Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter) scored 13 of his game high 19 points in the second half and added 10 rebounds for the Red Flash. Earl cashed in his second double-double of the 2014-15 season and the 22nd of his SFU career.
 
"Coach Krimmel and my teammates believe in me no matter if I make a mistake or not, just keep playing hard and rebounding the ball. I have to give credit to my teammates and my coaches for allowing me to roam, be free and help get a win," said team captain Earl Brown (Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter).
 
The Red Flash head on the road next for a three-game road trip starting in Texas on Nov. 25 to take on the Longhorns at 7 p.m. They will return home Dec. 6 when they faceoff against Albany at 2 p.m.