BOX SCORE Loretto, Pa. - Seniors Malik Harmon (Queens, N.Y./Christ the King) and Daniel Wallace (Suffolk, Va./Nansemond River) scored season-highs with 21 and eight points respectively, and junior Jamaal King (Salisbury, Md./Bishop O'Connell (Va.)) added a game-high 23 points as the Saint Francis men's basketball team (16-11, 10-6 NEC) defeated Bryant (3-26, 2-14 NEC) 89-56 on senior day. Senior Deon Baker (Pittsburgh,Pa/Gateway), the last of the trio honored on senior day, earned the start and added two points and a rebound.

Krimmel's Reaction

"I am so proud of this group of seniors," said head coach Rob Krimmel. "The word I use to describe this group is selfless. Malik has had to accept a different role and Daniel and Deon are huge energy guys for us making sure we are ready for every game. Their impact on this program is unmeasurable so I am glad they were able to go out this way in front of a huge crowd today."

Turning Point

Krimmel awarded his three seniors with starts and was rewarded immediately as Baker, Wallace and Harmon scored SFU's first three buckets. It was a 17-15 lead for Saint Francis with 8:11 to play in the first half before SFU opened the floodgates with an 11-0 run. King was instrumental during the spurt with seven of SFU's 11. The Red Flash saw a 16-point second half lead evaporate on Thursday and made sure this lead held. The Red Flash led 37-21 at the half but scored the first eight points of the second half to open up a 43-21 lead. Bryant wouldn't get closer than 18 points the rest of the way.

Inside the Box Score

• Saint Francis made 32-68 (47.1%) of its field goals to 21-64 (32.8%) for Bryant.
• The Red Flash knocked down 9-26 (34.6%) from behind the arc to just 5-21 (23.8%) for the Bulldogs.
• SFU was 16-20 (80.0%) from the free-throw line while Bryant made 9-10 (90.0%).
• The Red Flash edged the Bulldogs in rebounds, 41-40.
• Saint Francis's scrappy defense forced 19 Bryant turnovers leading to a 16-6 advantage in fast break points.
• Points off turnovers were 25-5.
• The Red Flash bench outscored Bryant's 27-12.
• Points in the paint were 40-30 in SFU's favor.

Notes

• The Red Flash has won three straight, its best streak during conference play. SFU is allowing just 64.0 ppg during the run.
• Harmon netted 20 points or more for the seventh time in his career and the first this season on 8-10 shooting.
• Junior Andre Wolford (Willowick, Ohio/Saint Ignatius) joined King and Harmon in double figures with 12 points.
• Sophomore Keith Braxton (Glassboro, N.J./The Lawrenceville School) finished with eight points and a team-high 10 rebounds.
• Freshman Mark Flagg (Fairless Hills, Pa./Pennsbury) added six points and nine rebounds and sophomore Deivydas Kuzavas (Kretinga, Lithuania/St. Mary's Ryken (Md.)) hauled eight rebounds.
• Saint Francis reaches 10 wins in league play for the second consecutive season.
• The Red Flash are 10-2 at home this season. The 33-point win was the largest vs. a Division I opponent this season.
• Over the last four years, this season class has won 62 games, the most in a four-year span since the class of '93 won 63 from 1989-93.

Up Next

Saint Francis will hit the road on Thursday, Feb. 22, for a game at Fairleigh Dickinson at 7 p.m. SFU looks to earn a two-seed with two wins to close the season.