Loretto, Pa. -Â All 15 players who suited up for the Saint Francis men's basketball team (6-4) on Tuesday night scored points as the Red Flash netted 115 points, its second largest total in DeGol Arena history, in a 115-66 win over Franciscan (3-6).
Redshirt sophomore
Tyler Stewart (Silver Spring, Md./St. Andrew's Episcopal) led all Saint Francis scorers with 15 points and was joined in double figures by junior
Mark Flagg (Fairless Hills, Pa./Pennsbury) with 13, sophomore
Myles Thompson (Camden, N.J./Camden) with 12 and senior
Keith Braxton (Glassboro, N.J./Delsea) with 10.
Krimmel's Reaction
"This is always a special game to play a University that shares our same values and has such a close affiliation with our campus," said head coach
Rob Krimmel. "Joe Wallace has done a great job building that program and they get better each and every year. Our guys played with focus and it was great to see some of the guys who do so much for our program but don't play major minutes have success at the end of the game.
How It Happened
The Red Flash imposed its will on the smaller Barons inside, recording a 72-14 advantage in points in the paint. Saint Francis eclipsed 110 points inside DeGol Arena for just the sixth time in program history despite making just four three-pointers all game, which allowed for numerous players to make their season and collegiate debuts.
Freshman
Ben Seidel (Johnstown, Pa./Bishop McCort) from Johnstown, Pa. and Bishop McCort High School answered the call with five points in his first collegiate game while freshman
A.J. Burch (Annapolis, Md./Severn School) added a free throw for his first collegiate point. Another local product,
A.J. Labriola (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) from Altoon, Pa. and Bishop Guilfoyle High School, also got on the scoresheet with his second career field goal while junior
Dan Henry (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) scored a career-best four points.
Inside the Box Score
- Saint Francis shot a jaw dropping 66.7% (42-63) from the field, doing most of its damage at the rim. Franciscan was held to 20-49 (40.8%) from the field.
- The Red Flash made 4-12 (33.3%) three-pointers to Franciscans 9-26 (34.6%). Redshirt sophomore Bryce Laskey (Uniontown, Pa./Laurel Highlands) recorded half of SFU's three-pointers, making both of his attempts.
- Saint Francis made 27-37 (73.0%) from the charity stripe to the Barons 17-25 (68.0%).
- The Red Flash forced Franciscan into 24 turnovers, converting them into a 39-6 advantage in points off turnovers.
- Points in the paint were 72-14 for the Red Flash and second chance points were 16-0.
- The Red Flash bench scored 68 points, amassing Franciscan's total for the entire game.
- The Red Flash registered a season-high 18 assists behind six from Braxton and five from junior Ramiir Dixon-Conover (Newark, N.J./South Kent).
- SFU dominated the glass, 38-21, holding Franciscan to just three offensive rebounds.
Notes
- Redshirt freshman Precious Ikediashi (Hoboken, N.J./Hudson Catholic) had his best game in a Red Flash uniform with a career-high nine points on 4-4 field goals.
- Dixon-Conover also recorded a career-high with eight points.
- Senior Randall Gaskins Jr. was a perfect 4-4 from the field to finish with eight points, tying his season-high.
- The Red Flash are in the midst of a four-game win streak. A win over William & Mary on Sunday would assure the first seven win, non-conference slate in Krimmel's first eight seasons.
- With the win, SFU assured itself of a winning non-league schedule for the third time in Krimmel's eight years.
Up Next
The Red Flash wrap up non-conference play on Sunday vs. William & Mary in Washington D.C. at 1 p.m. The neutral site game will be played at the Entertainment and Sports Arena, home to the Washington Mystics of the WNBA and the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League.