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Saint Francis University Athletics

Rob Krimmel
57
Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA 6-13,1-5 NEC
94
Winner Le Moyne LeM 8-11,3-2 NEC
Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA
6-13,1-5 NEC
57
Final
94
Le Moyne LeM
8-11,3-2 NEC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA 25 32 57
Le Moyne LeM 43 51 94

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Saint Francis Men's Basketball Falls At Le Moyne

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
>> Saint Francis falls in its first game at Le Moyne since Maurice Stokes freshman year in Northeast Conference (NEC) men's basketball action on Sunday.
>> Eli Wilborn (Middletown, Conn.) paced the Red Flash wit 13 points, while Carlos Lopez (Egg Harbor, N.J.) added 11 points off the bench.
>> Saint Francis head coach Rob Krimmel became the 10th head coach to serve as head coach for 200 NEC games.

TURNING POINT OF THE GAME
With the score tied at 9, the Dolphins took the lead for good with 12:18 left in the first half and closed the half on a 34-16 run en route to a 94-57 win.

FLASH QUOTES
"We struggled on both ends tonight against a talented and experienced team on their home court. I give LeMoyne credit for the way they played and for how well they shot the ball. I know our guys will get back up and be ready to go as we prepare this week." - head coach Rob Krimmel on the game

FLASH MOMENTS
Trailing by a bucket, Wilborn had a dunk and then Aidan Harris (Annapolis, Md.) scored in the lane to give the Frankies a 4-2 edge with 17:35 left in the first half. Le Moyne then grabbed a 7-4 edge with 15:44 left before Saint Francis scored five-straight points on an Aaron "Ace" Talbert (Wyandanch, N.Y.) scored in the lane and Harris drained a triple to give the Red Flash its final lead at 9-7 with 13:42 on the clock. Later in the first half, Lopez made back-to-back 3-balls.

FLASH NUGGETS
Wilborn was 5-for-5 from the floor and 3 of 4 from the free throw line against Le Moyne. Coming off a career-high 19-point performance and the No. 4 play on Sport Center's Play of the Day on Friday, Wilborn registered his third-straight game double-figure game, his fifth in six NEC games and his 11th of the season. The freshman averaged 16.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in the week. He had two streaks that ended in the game. He had registered at least five boards in 10 straight games and finished with three against the Dolphins, while he had 11th-consecutive games with a block before not registering a rejection on Sunday.
 
Lopez finished the game 4 of 7 from the floor and 3 of 4 from behind the arc. It is the third time this season he has finished shooting 75.0 percent from downtown in a game, but the first time on the road. He went 6-for-7 from 3-point land against Campbell on December 30 and 5 of 6 from behind the arc against CCSU on January 13. The New Jersey native posted his sixth 10+ point games this season and his second on the road after reaching double figures for the first time with 12 points against Iona on December 10. The freshman has recorded all of his double-figure point games in his last 11 contests.
 
Harris finished the game with nine points and five rebounds. The nine points are the most he has scored in league play and the second most of his career after registering 10 points against Pitt Greensburg on November 20. Harris had grabbed at least five rebounds in five of his last six games and on seven occasions this season.
 
Cam Gregory (Accokeek, Md.) ended with seven points and four assists to notch his third-straight game with at least four assists and sixth time this season.
 
Krimmel continues to reach milestone moments in his career. The 12th-year head coach earned his 150th career win against Lehigh on November 29 and coaching his 350th career game as a head coach against Wagner on January 6. Krimmel became the 10th coach in NEC history to coach 200 regular season league games on Sunday. After the 72-66 win against LIU on Friday, Krimmel has 98 wins in league play and needs two wins to become the 12th head coach in the circuit with 100 wins.
 
Le Moyne is in its first season in the NEC, but the Frankies played the Dolphins five times between 1948-49 and 1957-58. This was the third trip for Saint Francis to Syracuse and the first since Maurice Stokes' freshman year in Loretto.

NEXT UP
The Red Flash returns to action Thursday when it starts a two-game homestand against Sacred Heart. Game time is 7 p.m. The game is also Altoona Curve Season Ticket Appreciation Night and will feature an appearance by Loco.
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