PITTSBURGH, PA : Tyler Frederick has a big night, as the Redhawks avenge their loss last month to the Barons. 

The Basics
Scores: Franciscan 75 - La Roche 82 
Records: Franciscan (7-14 , 6-10 AMCC) - La Roche (16-6, 16-1 AMCC) 
Location: Coach Scott Lang Court - Pittsburgh, PA

How it Happened

• Drazen Frankovitch would open up the scoring for the Baron tonight as he made a layup, but unfortunately for him it would be his lone bucket of the night. The Redhawks would pull ahead for an early lead, but Donnie Vandeborne would answer with a layup. Travis Lien and John Noce would make a pair of layups to give the Barons a 12-9 edge with 13:56 to play. A 9-0 Redhawks run would give La Roche a lead as Desmond Ross hit a pair of threes and Travis Frederick added one from deep as well. The Barons would cut it to one point at 22-23 with 7:01 to play in the half, but the Redhawks would answer once again with an 11-0 run would give them a commanding lead with two minutes to play. The Redhawks would take an eleven point lead into the break.
• Lien made a three early on in the second half to cut the lead to 10 points, but the Redhawks would jump to a commanding lead. Ross and Frederick would each make a three pointer, as the lead would be stretched to 19 points with 16:48 to play. The Redhawks would get the lead up to 20 points before the Barons went on a 10-0 run and take some momentum back as they would trail by ten with 10:16 to play. Darrell Barron and Austin Hannes ruined the momentum as they connected on a three pointer each to take the commanding lead once more. The Barons managed to cut the lead to six points with a little more then three minutes to play, but La Roche answered for the final time, as Joe Pipilo would connected on three pointers on back to back possessions to take a commanding lead. The Redhawks continued to make timely buckets down the stretch to coast to a a seven point victory.

Inside The Box Score

• Preseason AMCC Player of the Year Tyler Frederick had one of his strongest games of the year, as he scored 28 points and pulled down 19 rebounds.
• John Noce recorded his first double double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
• Sean Hickey found his shooting touch once more as he scored a team high 16 points.
• The Barons shot 47.1% from three on the night, but struggled from the free throw line by shooting 55% from the line.

Up Next
The Barons will return home to play D'Youville on Saturday at 2 pm. It is senior day for the Baron's seven seniors. The Barons will be trying to avenge their loss to the Spartans earlier this season at their place 87-94. Please come out and support the Barons in their last home game of the season!!!