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Eli Wilborn (Middletown, Conn.) led five Saint Francis scorers with 18 points and 13 rebounds in a Northeast Conference (NEC) men's basketball loss at FDU on Saturday.
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Bobby Rosenberger III (Quakertown, Pa.) posted 15 points and seven rebounds, while
Carlos Lopez, Jr. (Egg Harbor, N.J.) (14 points),
Aaron "Ace" Talbert (Wyandanch, N.Y.) and
Miles Webb (Arlington, Va.) also posted double figures.
>> It was the first time the Red Flash had five scorers reach double figures since playing at American on December 2.
>> The Knights defeated the Frankies, 93-74.
TURNING POINT OF THE GAME
Rosenberger gave Saint Francis its largest lead at 29-25 with 4:26 remaining in the first half before FDU closed the half on a 20-10 run to go onto the locker room with a 45-39 edge. The Knights then came out of the break on a 14-3 spurt to lead the rest of the way by double figures.Â
FLASH MOMENTS
Trailing 7-3, the Red Flash scored seven unanswered points to grab a 10-7 lead with 14:46 left in the opening frame. Lopez had four points and Talbert added a 3-ball in the surge.
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After FDU opened up a 20-14 advantage midway through the first half, a 15-5 run by the Frankies gave the visitors a 29-25 lead with 4:26 left in the first half. Rosenberger and Webb each had six points in the run.
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Saint Francis went on a 19-10 run late in the second half keyed by six points by Lopez and Wilborn and five from Talbert.Â
FLASH NUGGETS
Wilborn, who tallied 16 points and eight rebounds against Wagner on Thursday, finished the game just one shy of his career high in points with 18 points, but the total was the most points he has scored in a game on the road. The freshman had 19 points against LIU on January 19 and Merrimack on January 27, both at DeGol Arena. It is the third time he has had 13 rebounds in a game on the road after also turning the trick at Iona on December 10 and at Wagner on January 6. The total is the second most in his career to the 16 caroms he recorded against Merrimack at home. The double-double was his eighth of his career, his first since the game against Merrimack and his fifth on the road. The Connecticut native also added four assists to register at least three assists for the sixth time this season and has 14 helpers in his last four contests.
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Rosenberger was also coming off a 16-point performance along with seven rebounds to register his fourth-straight game with at least 15 points. The freshman also has at least six boards in that stretch and is averaging 17.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game in the last four contests.
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Lopez, playing in his home state for the first time in his collegiate career, recorded his third-consecutive 10+ point on the road after notching 22 points against CCSU on February 1 and 15 points against LIU on February 3 during the last road trip.  It was his 10th game in double figures for points and now has even number of double figure games at home and on the road.
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Talbert, who had a career-high 21 points against Stonehill on February 10, added his ninth game in double figures and his first on the road since 14 points at Sacred Heart in the NEC opener on January 4.Â
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Webb recorded his fifth game with at least 10 points and the third game this season he has finished with exactly 10 points. The only two times he had 10+ points and didn't end right on the nose was 11 points at San Francisco on November 9 and his career-high 19 points against Sacred Heart on January 25.
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Braylen Blue (Sun Praire, Wisc.) added five points, a career-high four rebounds and his first career steal in a career-best 21 minutes. The freshman hit a 3-ball to end the first half.Â
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Lopez, Rosenberger, Webb and Wilborn were also a part of the game at American the last time five players scored in the same game.
NEXT UP
Saint Francis continues its three-game road trip at Merrimack on Thursday night. Game time is 7 p.m.