Franciscan 72, Saint Vincent 91

Franciscan Starters
Josh Zimmerman, Travis Lien, Colton Hage, Yann Yonkeu, Tristan McDannell. 

Saint Vincent Starters 
Jaden, Bennett, Reed, McNeal, Jones

How It Happened 
    The Franciscan Barons lost their 2^nd straight game this season and first conference match to the St. Vincent Bearcats 91-72 on Wednesday night at Big Red High School.
     In their 2^nd appearance on the court this season, the Barons found themselves down early on and could not pick themselves back up as the night went on. Senior Colton Hage led the Barons in the first half with 7 points, but despite the veteran's efforts the Barons were still trailing 14 points at the end of the first half period.
     In the 2^nd half, the Barons came out fueled by the loud attendance in the stands. The Barons were led by young guard, Benjamin Klement was putting on a clinic early and scored multiple fast break points early on. The Barons defense struggled and allowed the Bearcats to go on multiple drives down the court that ended in points. The young guard was one of the few bright spots for the Barons in this match.  
     The Barons struggled from the three-point line going 2 for 13 on the night and were out-hustled as the Bearcats scored more points in transition.
 
The Barons will look to rebound this Saturday against Allegheny College

Inside the Numbers 
-The Barons had 9 players see double-digit minutes
-The Barons shot 43.3% from the field, 15.4% from 3pt, and 66.7% from the line
-Travis Lien led the Barons in scoring with 16 points
-Benjamin Klement had 4 assists and a career high 11 points
-Anthony Manley saw his first career minute and grabbed his first career rebound

Up Next
Franciscan will remain at home to take on Allegheny in a PAC matchup on Saturday at Steubenville High School. This will be the first matchup between these two schools, as Allegheny is new to the PAC this season. The Gators have been struggling through non-conference play thus far, but the season is still very young. Allegheny was picked ahead of the Barons in the PAC Preseason poll, as they were slotted eighth. 

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