Washington & Jefferson 97, Franciscan 70
Franciscan Starters
Sean Hickey, Joe Vernau, Dalton Davis, Josh Zimmerman & Noah Griffin
Washington & Jefferson Starters
Zach Queen, Cameron Seemann, Kyran Mitchell, Jake Livingston, & AJ Blue
How It Happened
The Barons came out strong early, but the Presidents shot it very well from the floor all day to pull away. Sean Hickey and Noah Griffin each score 10 points in the loss.
Franciscan came out hot early in this one, as they were able to jump off to an early lead that stretched to seven points at 16-9 with 12:57 to play in the half. Dalton Davis and Robert Case each added a three in the early going for the Barons, but the Presidents would fight back to take the lead with an 8-0 run over the next two minutes. The pace of play picked up as buckets were exchanged back and forth. A Nicholas Allienello three pointer would give the Barons the lead at 23-21 with a little over seven minutes left. The Presidents remained hot as they would score 31 points over the final seven minutes and take a 52-40 lead into the break.
The Presidents remained hot, as an 11-0 run over the first five minutes of the second half helped them stretch the lead. Redshirt freshman Josh Zimmerman snapped the run as he made a strong driving layup. Noah Griffin would help cut the deficit as he connected on a pair of threes on back to back possessions. The Presidents were too much for the Barons as they would continue to make buckets. Andrew Baxley and Tanner Lien would register their first points in their young Franciscan careers in the final minutes.
Inside the Numbers
- Sean Hickey and Noah Griffin were the only Barons to reach double digit points with 10 points each.
- Ten Barons registered a point in this game.
- Freshman Nicholas Allienello made a trio of three pointers to give him nine points, both career highs.
- Joe Vernau registered a season high eight points.
- Franciscan won the turnover battle 17-23 over the Presidents
- Five Presidents scored in double figures, with Nicholas Campalong leading all scorers with 14 points while coming off the bench.
Who's Next?
Franciscan will return home to challenge Chatham at the Finnegan Fieldhouse on Monday night. The Barons are 0-3 all-time against the Cougars. They last squared off in 2018, at Franciscan, when the Cougars won by a score of 85-72. Juwan Perkins led the Barons with 20 points that night, and Sean Hickey added 17 points.
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