FLASH POINTS

• Saint Francis will honor seniors Halee Adams (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle (Sienna)), Taylor Allison (State College, Pa./State College), Samiah Bethel (Jacksonville, Fla./Potter's House Christian Academy), and Katie Reese (Boonton Township, N.J./Mountain Lakes (Manhattan)) in a pre-game ceremony
• SFU can fall anywhere between first and fifth in the NEC standings based off the weekend results
• The Red Flash defeated FDU 82-79 in the opening game of the NEC season for both teams

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LORETTO, PA- Saint Francis will honor their four seniors in a pre-game ceremony before a pivotal home match-up with the Knights of Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday afternoon inside DeGol Arena.

ABOUT THE RED FLASH
The Flash will honor seniors Halee Adams (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle (Sienna)), Taylor Allison (State College, Pa./State College), Samiah Bethel (Jacksonville, Fla./Potter's House Christian Academy), and Katie Reese (Boonton Township, N.J./Mountain Lakes (Manhattan)) in a pre-game ceremony set to begin at 3:40 before the 4 p.m. tip-off. Saint Francis broke a three-game slide on Monday, knocking off Central Connecticut 72-70 to improve to 14-13 overall and 11-5 in the NEC. SFU withstood a 9-0 run late in the fourth quarter to hold off the Blue Devils. The Red Flash defense wreaked havoc on Monday, forcing 27 turnovers, leading to 26 SFU points. Ace Harrison (Baltimore, MD/Digital Harbor (Maryland)) recorded the second-most steals in SFU single-game history, recording 11 thefts in the win. Jessica Kovatch (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) led a balanced attack that saw four in double figures, recording a game-high 24 points in the victory. The Red Flash were out rebounded 54-32 including 17-9 on the offensive glass. FDU is a solid rebounding team that held a 27-12 second-chance point advantage the first time these two teams met up.

ABOUT THE KNIGHTS
FDU is coming off a pair of tough overtime losses, including 68-60 on Monday night at Sacred Heart. The losses place FDU at 6-10 in the Northeast Conference and they currently sit in seventh place in the standings. The Knights bring a balanced one-two punch of Brianna Thomas and Madelynn Comly who each average around 11 points per game. Amina Markovic leads the team at over seven rebounds per game. SFU did not have an answer for her in the first meeting as she went for a career-best 32 points and 11 rebounds. The Red Flash will try to limit FDU's inside scoring as the Knights shoot just 27 percent from three-point range with Comly the leading shooter at just over 31 percent from three. In the first match-up FDU forced 20 Red Flash turnovers and netted 27 points off the miscues, for the season they are forcing 16 turnovers per game and netting 16 points off the mistakes. 

WHAT'S AT STAKE?
Both teams have clinched spots in the 2017 NEC Tournament with seeding implications up for grabs over the final two games. Saint Francis still has an outside chance to claim the top spot but needs help. The Red Flash can fall anywhere between first and fifth place depending on the results. FDU can place anywhere between sixth and eighth in the tournament that will begin at host sites next Sunday. 

FOLLOW ALONG
All Northeast Conference games are available on NEC Front Row free of charge, Saturday's game will have Dan Griffin and Bernie Jubeck on the call. There will also be live stats provided. You can also follow @RedFlashWBB for in-game highlights and stats. All links are available at the top of the page. 

LOOKING AHEAD
The Red Flash are back in action on Monday night at 7 p.m. against Sacred Heart in a match-up of two of the top NEC teams. Monday's game has been flexed to ESPN3 as the NEC Wildcard game. Craig D'Amico and Pam Roecker will be on the call.