STEUBENVILLE, OH -  A slow starting game, led to a dominant Mount Aloysius second half, as they win a crucial AMCC matchup on the Baron's home floor.

The Basics
Scores: Franciscan 60 -  Mount Aloysius 74
Records: Franciscan (7-13 , 6-9 AMCC) - Mount Aloysius (11-9, 8-7 AMCC) 
Location: Kuzma Court, Steubenville, OH

How it Happened

• John Noce would make a running jumper to start the scoring in tonight's contest, but it would be a very low scoring half. Joe Schriner would connect on his first three point field goal to tie this one up at 7-7 with 16:20 to play. A 6-0 Mountie run gave them a seven point lead with 10:44 to play. Drazen Frankovitch would heat up, as he made three buckets in a row for the Barons to cut into the lead. Nate Christian would make back to back jumpers in response, and the Mounties had a ten point lead. Frankovitch would make another layup to send the Barons to the half down by six.
• Matt Trent was held scoreless in the first half, but he made an impact early in the second, as he made his first jumper to tighten it to a four point game. Unfortunately for the Barons, that would be the as close as they would get to the lead for the rest of the night. The Mounties would go on a 21-5 run to take total control of the this game, as they lead 53-32 with 9:29 to play, their largest lead of the night. A slow back and forth fouling battle would ensue, as the Barons would not be able to chip away at the Mounties lead too much. The Barons were able to cut it to an 11 point game with three minutes left, but the Mounties always responded with clutch free throws and big buckets late in the shot clock. Julian Stover and Carlos Palacio really led the way down the stretch to led the Mounties to a big win.

Inside The Box Score

• 30 fouls were called on the Barons, the most in a game since 11/23/13 in a game against Waynesburg, where they were called for 31 fouls.
• Drazen Frankovitch scored a career high 17 points in an efficient 20 minutes.
• Matt Trent recorded a double double of 10, all second half points, and 17 rebounds. Four points shy of reaching 1000 points in his career.
• The Barons shot poorly from behind the arc, as they went 3-18 or 16.7% on the night.
• The Barons won the rebounding battle 45-31.

Up Next
The Barons will head on the road this weekend for the first time since Martin Luther King Day. They travel to Alfred State, the new school of the AMCC, Saturday for a 2 pm tip. Franciscan bested the Pioneers at home earlier this season 67-57.