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| Saint Francis Probable Starters |
| Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
PPG |
RPG |
FG% |
Note |
| GÂ |
2 |
Ace Talbert |
6-0 |
185 |
So. |
10.8 |
2.8 |
35.0 |
Averaging 14.3 ppg in last three games |
| GÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
5 |
Daemar Kelly |
6-5 |
195 |
So. |
5.8 |
1.5 |
45.0 |
Scored a career-high 10 points at Penn State |
| G |
11 |
Riley Parker |
6-2 |
195 |
Jr. |
3.5 |
4.8 |
28.6 |
Leads the team in assists (12) |
| G |
14 |
Bobby Rosenberger III |
6-5 |
205 |
So. |
11.0 |
4.0 |
47.1 |
Season-high 14 points at Penn State |
| F |
31 Â Â Â |
Valentino Pinedo |
6-8 |
230 |
Jr. |
9.0 |
6.0 |
51.6 |
Averaging 13.0 ppg and 8.5 rpg in last two tilts |
| Top Players Off the Bench |
| Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
PPG |
RPG |
FG% |
Note |
| G |
0 |
Chris Moncrief |
6-6 |
190 |
Jr. |
2.0 |
0.5 |
50.0 |
Had eight points at Dayton |
| F |
3 |
Miles Webb |
6-8 |
190 |
Jr. |
2.8 |
0.5 |
66.7 |
Posted five 10+ point games as a sophomore |
| G |
4 |
Juan Cranford, Jr. |
6-3 |
205 |
Fr. |
4.8 |
1.8 |
38.9 |
Posted five points in run to help SFU take lead at Penn State    |
| G |
7 |
Jeremy Clayville |
6-0Â Â Â Â |
160 |
Fr. |
8.5 |
3.3 |
31.6 |
Posted at least nine points in three games |
| G |
15 |
Victor Payne |
6-4 |
190 |
Fr. |
1.0 |
0.5 |
50.0 |
Posted four points in collegiate debut at Dayton |
| FÂ Â Â Â |
21 |
Gestin Liberis |
6-9 |
225 |
Jr. |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Averaged 11.0 ppg and 7.7 rpg in last four games played |
| G |
23Â Â Â Â |
Wisler Sanon II |
6-4 |
190 |
Jr. |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Averaging 10.5 ppg and 5.5 rpg in last two games played |
| F |
32 |
Aidan Harris |
6-7 |
205 |
So. |
2.5 |
0.8 |
60.0 |
Scored a career-high 10 points in the NEC Quarterfinals last year |
SELECT GAME NOTES VS. MOUNT ST. MARY'SÂ (FULLÂ GAME NOTES PDF)
FRANKIES TIDBITS IN A FLASH
• Saturday's game between Saint Francis and Mount St. Mary's marks the 89th meeting in the all-time series dating back to the 1914-15 season.
• It will be the first non-conference regular season game in Emmitsburg between the two former conference rivals since January 21, 1958. Last year's game in Loretto was the first non-conference game since January 21, 1959.
• It will be the 20th non-conference regular-season meeting between the two teams, while the Mount holds a 54-34 series advantage in the overall series and a 33-12 edge in Emmitsburg.
• Mount St. Mary's has won the last five tilts in the series after the Loretto program swept the season series in 2018-19 and 2019-20 to register a four-game winning streak for only the second time.
• This season marks the 70th Anniversary of the 1954-55 Saint Francis team that advanced to the National Invitation Tournament Final Four led by Frankies' legend Maurice Stokes. Mount St. Mary's is one of three teams that are a part of the 2024-25 schedule that the Red Flash also played 70 years ago. The game was on December 13, 1954, and was the only time Stokes visited Emmitsburg. The Mount won the game to give the Frankies its second consecutive loss, a feat that only happened once that year in the regular season. The significance of this game for the Mount is that it's believed to be when legendary head coach Jim Phelan began to wear his trademark bowtie.
• First-year Saint Francis assistant coach
Devin Sweetney played his final collegiate game at Knott Arena in a 65-50 loss in the Northeast Conference Quarterfinals on March 4, 2010. Sweetney led the Red Flash with 21 points and seven rebounds in his final collegiate game. Sweetney averaged 16.2 points per game in five games at Knott Arena in his career, with two 21-point performances.
• The Red Flash is 8-18 all-time against the MAAC with a 1-12 record on the road. The last win against a MAAC school was a 79-73 win against Niagara on November 30, 2018. The only win on the road against the conference was also against the Purple Eagles, with a 93-87 victory in upstate New York on December 10, 2017. Saint Francis will also play Niagara on the road on December 14.
• This game ends a five-game road trip to start the season, tying the program record for most extended road trip to start a campaign. The 1964-65 team also started the year with five away from Loretto.
• The Red Flash hosts Penn State Schuylkill on Tuesday for its home opener.
AN SFU WIN WOULD
• Be the team's first regular season non-conference win at Mount St. Mary's since January 21, 1958Â
• End a five-game losing streak against the Mount
• End the program-record tying road trip with a win
• Give the Red Flash its second win below the Mason-Dixon Line this season
• Be the squad's first win against a MAAC team since defeating Niagara 93-87 on December 10, 2017 in upstate New York
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ABOUT THE MOUNTAINEERS
• Mount St. Mary's comes into the contest 2-1 after a thrilling 93-89 overtime win at Bucknell on Wednesday.
•
Jedy Cordilia paced the Mount with 22 points against the Bison.
Dallas Hobbs (19 points),
Terrell Ard, Jr. (13 points),
Xavier Lipscomb (12 points) and
Carmelo Pacheco (10 points) also registered double figures in the winning effort.
• Hobbs powers the squad with 19.0 points per game. Cordilia is second on the team with 12.7 points per game, while tied for the team lead in rebounding, with Ard at 8.3 rebounds per game.
Dola Adebayo (11.0 ppg.) and Ard (10.3 ppg.) are also averaging double figures this season.
• Mount St. Mary's finished 13-19 overall and 9-11 in MAAC play in its second season in the league.
LAST TIME WE MET
• Mount St. Mary's defeated Saint Francis 72-65 in Loretto on December 15, 2023.
• Cam Gregory paced the Red Flash with 20 points. Ace Talbert (16 points) and Carlos Lopez, Jr. (12 points) also found double figures.
• Joshua Reeves registered 20 points for the Mount, and Dakota Leffew (14 points) and De'Shayne Montgomery (14 points) also posted 10+ points in the game.
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LAST TIME OUT
• Saint Francis lost 92-62 at Penn State on Tuesday.
• Junior
Valentino Pinedo became the first Red Flash player to post a double-double this season with 11 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. It was the third time under head coach
Rob Krimmel a player registered a double-double against a Power 5 opponent. The junior stuffed the stat sheet with two assists, two steals, and two blocks.
• Sophomore
Bobby Rosenberger III paced Saint Francis with 14 points, while
Daemar Kelly added a career-high 10 points. Kelly's points came in the first half to help the Red Flash erase an 11-point hole to start the game to take a 34-33 lead with 2:17 left in the first half.
TRENDING UP
• Junior
Valentino Pinedo has posted double figures in the last two games and became the first player to register a double-double this season with his 11-point, 12-rebound effort against Penn State on November 12. The junior is averaging 13.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in his last two games. Pinedo, who sank the game-winning free throw with 1.9 seconds left in a 65-64 win against Campbell on November 10, is shooting 63.1 percent (12-for-19) from the floor in his last two games. He also recorded four assists, three steals, and three blocks in that span.
• Sophomore
Bobby Rosenberger III has posted double figures in points in 10 of his last 12 games dating back to last season, including being the only player this season to post double figures in points in all four games. The sophomore averages 11.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in that stretch, with four games with at least 15 points and seven games with at least six rebounds. He registered a career-high 22 points at home against Stonehill on February 10, 2024, and hauled in his first career 10+ rebound game at Stonehill 14 days later.
• Sophomore
Ace Talbert averaged 14.3 points per game in the last three games. He shot 37.9 percent from the floor (11-for-29), 50.0 percent from behind the arc, and 75.0 percent from the free throw line (6-for-8) in the two games in the Carolinas. The sophomore registered 17 points against Clemson on Friday and then had 18 points in a 65-64 win against Campbell on Sunday. Those two totals are his best scoring numbers on the road.
• Sophomore
Damar Kelly notched his first career double-figure performance with a career-high 10 points at Penn State after posting a then career-best eight points against Campbell. The sophomore has recorded 18 points in his last two games after posting 40 points in his freshman year at Quinnipiac in 2023-24.
• Freshman
Jeremy Clayville has posted nine points or more in three of the four games this season, including a career-high 14 points in the season-opener at Dayton on November 4. In the three games he scored a point, the freshman made at least three baskets from behind the arc. Along with scoring, the freshman added a career-high eight rebounds against Penn State, the second most rebounds this season only to Pinedo's 12 boards against the Nittany Lions. He has also led the team with five steals in his last two games.Â
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ON THIS DATE
• Saint Francis is 1-5 on this date and 1-4 on the road.
• The Red Flash won its only home game on this date with 79-76 win against American in the 2019-20 season. Keith Braxton made two free throws with three seconds left to hand the Frankies the win. Isaiah Blackmon fueled Saint Francis with 28 points, while Braxton (19 points) and Tyler Stewart (11 points) also posted double figures in the win.Â
FUN FACT:Â This will be the seventh time the team has played on November 16 and six of those contests have come under head coach Rob Krimmel.
