Washington & Jefferson 99, Franciscan 74

Franciscan Starters 
Sean Hickey, Josh Zimmerman, Aidan Hickey, Benjamin Klement, Travis Lien

Washington & Jefferson Starters 
Mitchell, Gearhart, Langston, Bigley, Mazza

How It Happened 
    The Barons came into tonight's contest having played 5 games in 11 games. The Barons didn't have it in them tonight, and lost 99-74. The game was close early on. Tristan McDannell helped keep the Barons in the game for the first five minutes, scoring 6 points and getting a steal. After that it got ugly quick. Aidan Hickey was the bright spot for the Barons the entire first half. Aidan scored 13 points and added 2 steals to help the Barons attempt to keep pace. At halftime the Barons were down 64-41. 
    The second half didn't bring any relief. The Presidents kept pace and kep the pressure. Having not played on Monday, the President's had the fresh leg advantage. The bright side of the night was the Barons held the President's to only 35 points in the second half. 

Inside the Numbers 
-Aidan Hickey led the team in scoring with 16
-The Barons committed 26 turnovers
-Yann Yonkeu led the team in rebounding with 7
-The Barons were outscored in the paint 68-36
-The President's shot 60% from the field.

Up Next
Franciscan returns home to take on Westminster on Saturday afternoon. It will be an exciting day on campus, as it is Kuzma Community Day. Before the start of the men's game there will be a special presentation, including the jersey retiring of Jim Smith '58. 

This will be a very important matchup for the Barons, as Westminster is a top three team in the conference. If the Barons want to climb into the top half of the league, they will have to do so by beating the PAC's best. The Titans got the better of the Barons in their earlier season matchup, by a score of 91-79. Tristan McDannell led the Barons with 22 points in the loss. Franciscan will have to do a better job on the defensive end of the floor, as three Titans scored 20+ points in the previous matchup. 

Baron Summer Camps
Franciscan University Athletics is partnering with Steubenville Conferences to offer summer sports camps in conjunction with the Steubenville Main Campus 1 (June 9-12th, 2022) and 3 (June 23-26th, 2022). Youth Conferences. Participants will be able to strengthen both their athletic skills and their relationship with Christ in this uniquely Franciscan hybrid experience. Men's and Women's Basketball are just a couple of the sports that will be included, check out more info on our Baron Summer Camps Page.

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