Barons Fall to Red Hawks 69-59

Monica Hogan

STEUBENVILLE, OH - Franciscan University of Steubenville men's basketball team dropped their third straight game Saturday, 69-59, against top-ranked Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent La Roche College. The Barons now have a season record of 4-6 (0-4).

The first half proved to be an even match between both teams with Franciscan going into the locker room trailing 27-24. The Red Hawks made some clutch free throws down the stretch to make the final score 69-59.

The Barons were led by junior newcomer Pete Burak. Burak, a transfer student from the University of Michigan and a welcome addition to the Franciscan squad, scored 16 points and had eight boards in his second game as a Baron. Senior captain Rob Slattery had a double-double with ten points (also his season average) and ten rebounds. Titus and Andrew Kay rounded out the top scorers with seven each

Franciscans head coach Sean Donovan credited his team on their effort, "We played with a lot of heart," he said, "against the number one team in the conference. I thought our guys played tough and we never gave up. We controlled the tempo and hung in there until the end when La Roche made some good shots. But I'm really proud of the way we played tonight."

Franciscan University hits the road for a stretch as they prepare to face non-conference opponent Bethany College on Monday at 8 pm.