Just like the game on Saturday at Merrimack, Saint Francis dug itself into an 11-1 hole. The Red Flash was able to overcome the start on Saturday for a 62-46 win. The Loretto program was not that lucky on Monday falling behind 32-15 at halftime and losing to the Bulldogs 82-52.

FLASH QUOTES
"I was disappointed in the way we executed today. First half I thought we turned the ball over way too many times, but I thought we did some good things defensively. In the second half we did not do a good enough job getting back in transition against a team that likes to run transition. Offensively we could never get in a rhythm. We had some open looks in the first half and didn't knock them down. We did a better job with four turnovers in the second half, but dug ourselves too deep of a hole." – Rob Krimmel on the game
 
"We have been away from home so much here in the beginning of the year that to be able to play at home in front of your home crowd there is a certain pride that our guys need to exhibit when they put that uniform on. I have said it before and I will say it again that we have the best band, the best cheerleaders and the support that we get from the community is fantastic. Those guys need to realize when you put the jersey on that we put ourselves in position to compete and play hard and take another step, but certainly excited to get back home and regroup on Friday." – Krimmel on returning home

FLASH NUGGETS
Thompson now has 880 career points after the senior notched his 45th career 10-point performance and seventh of the season. Thompson has registered double figures in two of his last three games and four of his last six contests. He is averaging 11.0 points per game in his last six games. He needs 120 points to join the 1,000-point club and can reach that feat by averaging 9.2 points per game the rest of the season.

Cohen has reached double figures in points in three-straight games and is averaging 12.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game in that stretch. Cohen has started four games this season and is averaging 15.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a starter.

Coleman has become a big contributor off the bench with 10 blocks in his last four games. He also established a new career-high in points with eight that he matched against Bucknell on Dec. 1 and against Merrimack on Saturday.He also tied his career rebound total of seven after also having seven against Bucknell. He is averaging 6.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks a game in his last four tilts.

Ramiir Dixon-Conover (Newark, N.J.) added seven points, four assists, two steals and a block. Marlon Hargis (Mays Landing, N.J.) added a season-high seven boards.

UP NEXT
After spending 22 of the past 45 days on the road that included a pair of four-game road trips, the Red Flash will return to Loretto for its first homestand of 2022.The squad will host Central Connecticut State on Friday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+ for the NEC Game of the Week.