Cranford gave the Red Flash the lead it would not relinquish on a 3-pointer with 16:28 left in the first half. With the Red Flash holding a 15-12 edge with 13:26 remaining in the opening stanza, the Frankies closed the half on a 31-16 run to go into the locker room at the half with a 46-28 advantage. Rosenberger posted eight points of his 14 first-half points, and Payne registered all seven of his first-half points in this run.
"We're still searching for 40 minutes of basketball, and the team responded in the second half. That's part of the game experience: how do you react in certain situations? These guys did a really good job in the second half of sticking to the scouting report and doing what we do defensively; we did a much better job executing offensively."
was huge for us, especially with his effort and energy in the first half. He went in there to change the game with his energy. And that's important. He's a talented player, and to see him come in with that kind of focus was big for us. I said to the group at halftime that we need four guys to play like that because when we have four or five guys on the floor that have that kind of focus and that kind of intensity, you become harder to play against."
"He's a talented player, and just like all of these guys, the more that they play, the better, the more confidence they can gain. He's a hard worker. Riley's growth in the last month is a product of his hard work. He cares. His voice is starting to emerge more, and that's part of a team's journey."Â
"He's done a tremendous job. It's good to see him play with some confidence and consistency. I know he will continue to push the envelope and grow his basketball player."
"It's pretty surreal coming from a junior college to a great program at Saint Francis and getting my first double-double. I am very happy and grateful for the opportunity I have. All credit to the team and the coaches for putting me in the best position to be successful."
"Coach always talks about the next-man-up mentality. I'm just doing the best I can and keep working. It's hard to fail when you have a coach who believes in you."
FLASH MOMENTS
Saint Francis outscored Penn State Shenango 46-21 in the first 15 minutes of the half to open up a 92-51 lead. Parker registered nine points and five assists, while  Webb had six points and Rosenberger five points in this run.
The final four minutes and 29 seconds saw
KJ Swain, Jr. score a career-high seven points.
Trey Weiand notched his first collegiate basket on an impressive layup and one with 97 seconds left.
Blaze Angellotti also recorded his first collegiate point on the second of two charity tosses with 48 seconds left.Â
FLASH NUGGETS
Parker has dished out 31 assists in his last five games thanks to a 10-assist, two seven-helper, and a five-assist performance. The junior has also scored double figures in each of these games, averaging 16.6 points and 6.2 assists per game. Parker was one of two players in the Northeast Conference (NEC)Â to hand out double-digit assists in a game on the night.Â
Parker becomes the first Red Flash player to post a double-double with assists since Dixon-Conover had 11 points and 10 assists against Bryant on January 14, 2021. He is the third player to have 10 helpers in a game under head coach
Rob Krimmel. Keith Braxton had 10 assists as part of a triple-double when he also had 12 points and 16 rebounds against FDU on February 1, 2018.
 Webb notched the second double-double with rebounds this season after
Valentino Pinedo recorded 11 points and 12 rebounds against Penn State on November 12.
It is the eighth time under Krimmel that two players had a double-double in the same game and the first since
Gestin Liberis and
Eli Wilborn turned the trick against Franciscan on November 23, 2023. Braxton had turned the trick with a teammate four times: twice with Josh Nebo (vs. CCSU, January 21, 2017, and vs. St. Francis Brooklyn, February 2, 2017), once with Isaiah Blackmon (vs. Sacred Heart on December 31, 2016) and once with Mark Flagg (vs. FDU, February 1, 2018) when Braxton had his triple-double. Flagg and Josh Cohen had a double-double against Franciscan (November 15, 2021), and Earl Brown and Ronnie Drinnon were the first duo to turn the trick (vs. LIU, February 14, 2015) under Krimmel.
Webb recorded double figures in points for the second time in five games and is averaging 10.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. It was also the first time in his career that he dished out five game assists.
Rosenberger has posted at least 15 points in his last four games and 14 points in six of his previous seven contests. He has at least five rebounds in his last seven games, three assists in each of his previous four games, and multiple helpers in each of his last seven tilts. The sophomore is averaging 18.8 points, 5.0 points, and 3.3 assists per game in his last four games. Rosenberger ranks fifth in the NEC with 14.1 points per game.Â
Cranford registered double figures for the third consecutive game, while Payne had his first career 10-point performance.
Chris Moncrief and
Jeremy Clayville also had nine points, while Moncrief had a career-best six boards and at least five caroms for the third time in the last five tilts.
It is the 12th time under Krimmel, Saint Francis has scored 100 points in a game, and for the second time this season, the team has reached 90 points in a contest. The 107 points scored is the sixth most under the coach.
The squad posted 30 assists for the second time this season. The team had 31 dimes against Penn State Schuylkill on November 20. The Frankies have shot 50.0 percent from the field in all four wins this season and have made double-digit 3-pointers for the fourth time.
NEXT ON TAP
Saint Francis will be off until it travels to Niagara on Saturday, December 14. Game time is 6 p.m.
