BOX SCORE Loretto, Pa. - The Saint Francis men's basketball team (11-8, 5-3 NEC) ended its game at Sacred Heart (7-14, 2-6 NEC) on Saturday on an 18-5 run to pull away for a 73-60 victory. Junior guard Jamaal King (Salisbury, Md./Bishop O'Connell (Va.)) led the way with 21 points followed by junior Andre Wolford (Willowick, Ohio/Saint Ignatius) with 17. Sophomore Keith Braxton (Glassboro, N.J./The Lawrenceville School) finished with 15 points and nine rebounds.

Krimmel's Reaction

"We challenged this group a little bit and I am happy with the response," said head coach Rob Krimmel. "Our staff did a tremendous job preparing these guys and they rolled up their sleeves and got stops down the stretch. It's a good win and now we return home for a three-game homestand.

Turning Point

Wolford broke a 55-55 tie with a three-pointer with 7:42 to play. The sharpshooter entered the game 6th in the country in three-point shooting and knocked down 3-of-4 from deep for the game. King followed with a bucket and freshman Mark Flagg (Fairless Hills, Pa./Pennsbury), who finished with eight points and five rebounds, scored the next four as SFU went up 64-55.

Inside the Box Score

• Saint Francis made 50% of its shots from the field in the second half to finish the game 25-53 (47.2%). Sacred Heart finished 24-60 (40.0%) from the floor.
• Saint Francis made 4-of-14 (28.6%) three-point field goals while Sacred Heart knocked down 5-of-18 (27.8%).
• The Red Flash converted 19-of-23 free throws (82.6%) to Sacred Heart's 7-of-9 (77.8%).
• Sacred Heart won the battle of the boards 38-32.
• The Red Flash defense forced 14 Sacred Heart turnovers. Conversely, Saint Francis committed a season-low six turnovers.

Notes

• Saint Francis hasn't lost more than two consecutive games all season.
• The Red Flash have now won three straight vs. the Pioneers. 
• The win was SFU's first of the year when held under 80 points.
• The Red Flash entered the game 14th nationally in free throw shooting and shot it above its average, exceeding 80% from the line for its third straight game.

Up Next

The Red Flash will air on national television when it hosts Wagner on Friday, Jan. 26, at 5 p.m. on ESPNU.