STEUBENVILLE, OH- The Barons are coming off of their largest win of the season on Saturday as they put up 98 points in a 30 point AMCC victory over Pitt.-Bradford. St. Francis, NEC Regular Season Champions of last season, are just catching their stride as they've have won their last three games.

The Basics
Date: Tuesday December 17th @ 7:00 p.m. / Christmas Theme Game
Records: Franciscan (3-5 - 2-2 AMCC) vs. St. Francis (PA) (5-4 - 0-0 NEC)  
Location: Athletic, Degol Arena - Loretto, PA
Live Video Link: http://necfrontrow.com/webcast.php/SFPA-6906/
Live Stats Link: https://sfuathletics.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary

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All-Time Series Against St. Francis

• Franciscan or the College of Steubenville, back in the day and St. Francis have played each other since 1947, with the Red Flash holding the edge of 27-9 all time. Franciscan is 0-2 against St. Francis in the Division III area, with meetings coming in the last two seasons.
• St. Francis has won the last 13 matchups, with the last Baron victory coming in Steubenville on February 9, 1967 season by a score of 64-48.
• On January 27, 1974 they had the lowest combined scoring game in program history as the Red Flash came out victorious 43-34.
• Last season the Red Flash won 96-63, in a game that was tied with 4:14 left in the first half. Sean Hickey led the way for the Barons by scoring 12 points, and Matt Trent pulled down a team high 10 rebounds.
• In 2017, the Barons fell 96-54. John Paul Dombrowski scored a team high 14 points off the bench, and Juwan Perkins added 11 points in 17 minutes of action. 

Scouting Franciscan

• Franciscan has three scorers averaging double figures with: Sean Hickey 17.0 ppg, Matt Trent 12.9 ppg and Joe Schriner 10.8 ppg.
• Sophomore Justin Mack has been hot of late by averaging 10.6 ppg in Franciscan's last three games.
• The Barons allow the third least ppg in the AMCC at 68.4, they have made opponents work hard for buckets all season, as their opponents average an AMCC low 9.5 assists per night. 

Scouting St. Francis (PA)

• Keith Braxton and Isaiah Blackmon have been leading the St. Francis attack this year by averaging 17.4 ppg and 15.8 ppg, respectively. They have each scored 20+ points three times this season. 
• The Red Flash defense has came to play in their three game winning streak by holding opponents to 64 points per night, compared to 78.7 ppg in their first six games.
• St. Francis was preseason #3 in the Northeast Conference as they look to improve upon a NEC Title game loss to Farleigh Dickinson and a NIT loss to Indiana last year.