One could argue that the during point of the game was with the Red Flash down 12 points with 8:56 left in the first half and they closed the half on 21-11 run to go into the locker room down two points was the turning point because the team did not trail again after tying it on the first possession of the second half. The Red Flash then broke the game open with the score tied at 56 thanks to a 16-2 run over the course of six minutes and 22 seconds to take a 72-58 lead with 5:54 left. Thompson posted five points and Dixon-Conover had a pair of baskets in the spurt. The Pioneers cut it to single digits twice the rest of the way, but could get no closer than eight points to seal Saint Francis' second win in a row.

FLASH QUOTES
"Great team win, certainly pleased with the individual statistics, but the rebounding numbers are the ones that I look at. Holding a team to four offensive rebounds and out rebounding them by 18 is certainly something we need to continue to build on." - head coach Rob Krimmel on rebounding

"I went over and talked to the band after the game. I told them they won the game for us on Friday and the atmosphere they created with our cheerleaders, dance team, the student support and the community. We were down 12 and I liked the boost that they gave us. They gave us a great boost, because when you start to make that run as players you feed off of the energy of the crowd. I didn't realize how much I missed that, especially here at home. We have unbelievable fans. As we were coming up the stairs I was talking to Max and Josh, the Central Connecticut game was the first game they played a close basketball game in their career here at Saint Francis at DeGol Arena. Where the energy was needed to carry them over cause it's those one-point games and there's a lot of factors. Obviously, these guys played the game but the crowd plays a big part. Unbelievable atmosphere and the community support's been there, but to have the students, band, the cheerleaders back is awesome. Certainly, appreciate their efforts on a Sunday to come out here and support our guys." - Krimmel on the atmosphere at DeGol Arena

"It's easy to walk into a locker room and obviously come to practice after a win. The momentum is important. Basketball is a game of momentum in the 40 minutes that you play and from game to game. It's certainly easier to get on that bus after winning a couple in a row. If we continue to build that chemistry and that togetherness and control the things that we can and get a little bit better in transition, hit the glass and take teams out of what they do really well. Put 40 minutes on the clock and we will make sure that we are the hardest playing and most together team." - Krimmel on playing well

"That's what it feels like. We are all getting our mojo back. Getting two big wins at our home court. We've already had a chip on our shoulder all year and we're kind of continuing to find our groove and I think it's coming." - said sophomore Maxwell Land on team getting confidence back

"I think I've gotten a lot more comfortable because all of the other guys got comfortable around me. It's hard to play with a bunch of guys that don't know each other. Coming in last year, I didn't know any of these guys and I think this year we have gotten really close. It's hard to make that happen, it doesn't just happen in one day. I think our leaders have done a great job of getting us in a groove and being comfortable with my teammates." - redshirt Josh Cohen on personal development

"I feel like we are taking advantage of each day. No matter if it's a game or if it's practice. It's just going in each day and trying to get better and make that carry on into the game." - senior Ramiir Dixon-Conover on how the team is playing

FLASH MOMENTS
After Sacred Heart took a 30-18 lead with 8:56 left in the first half, the Loretto program rattled off a 14-2 run to tie the game at 32 with 5:15 on the clock. True the the story line, all five starters scored points in the surge to account for all 14 points.

The Pioneers then retook a three-point lead at 4:50, but Hargis scored two baskets to give Saint Francis its first lead since early in the contest. Sacred Heart grabbed a three-point lead again only to see Hargis make a free throw and Thompson hit a jumper with 33 seconds left, but a basket by the visitor in the waning seconds of the half to give Sacred Heart a two-point lead at the break.

FLASH NUGGETS
Land tied his career high with his second 20-point output in five games after scoring 20 points against LIU on Jan. 8 on the road. Land joins Dixon-Conover, who has three 20-point performances, in turning the trick more than once this season. Land is averaging 13.2 points per game since his performance in Brooklyn, and the sophomore has six 10+ games in his last nine games. 

Thompson followed up his season-high 21-point game in the win against Central Connecticut State on Friday with 17 points and a career-best six assists. The senior had three games with three assists in his career for his previous best mark. Thompson now has posted double figures in three-straight games and four of his last five tilts, while he is averaging 17.3 points per game in his last three contests. He now has 918 points on his march to 1,000 points.

Cohen hauled in a career-best 12 rebounds including nine in the first half. He has four 10+ rebound games in his career, his third of the season and his fourth career double-double. In addition, the redshirt senior has recorded double figures in points in each of his last three contests and is averaging 11.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game in that stretch.

You don't want to yada, yada over the best part, but Dixon-Conover registered 10 points for the 12th time this season, five rebounds for the 11th time this season, four assists for the ninth time this season and at least two assists 12 times this season. 

Hargis reached double figures in points for the third time in conference play and the sixth time this season. The senior has posted 13 or more points five times in 2021-22.

Jeriah Coleman (Anchorage, Alaska) tallied four points, five rebounds and a block, while Zahree Harrison (West Philadelphia, Pa.) (two points, two assists) and Mark Flagg (Fairless Hills, Pa.) (two points, two rebounds) registered the other eight points in the game for the Red Flash. Flagg's two rebounds moves him to 11 boards from joining the program's all-time career Top-20 list.

All five starters were in double figures for the first  time since the Franciscan game on Nov. 15. The squad scored 80 points for the fifth time this season and the third time in Loretto. The squad improved to 5-1 when the team scores over 79 points in a game.

The Red Flash won back-to-back games for the second time this season and registered a two-game home winning streak for the first time since defeating FDU (90-82, Jan. 27, 2021) and Central Connecticut State (62-59, Jan. 30, 2021) last season. 

Saint Francis shot over 50 percent for the second-straight game and registered a half of shooting 60 percent for the fourth time this year.

UP NEXT
The Red Flash hit the road for the rest of the month of January, starting with the completion of the Wagner series in Staten Island on Thursday. Game time is 7 p.m.