Geneva 94, Franciscan 86

Franciscan Starters 
Sean Hickey, Josh Zimmerman, Aidan Hickey, Tristan McDannell, Yann Yonkeu 

Geneva Starters 
Luptak, Veynovich, Tipton, Rachic, Massie

How It Happened 
    The Barons faced the Tornados for the second time in three days. The Barons got off to a slow start with miscues, turnovers, missed easy field goals, and it was a quick 9 point deficit. The effort was there early, and they managed to claw back and halfway through the first half managed to take a one point lead. This was the last time the Barons would have the lead. A couple quick layups off Barons turnovers and a three from Veynovich put the Barons behind 7. 
    In the second half, Sean Hickey gave it everything he had. He was responsible for 10 of the Barons first 15 points in the second half. In the closing minutes, the Barons had a double digit deficit. A three pointer from Travis Lien and two jumpers from Sean Hickey brought the Barons to within six. The next possessions ended with Baron fouls leading to Tornado free throws, and a turnover from Tristan McDannell put the Barons back down 10. 

Inside the Numbers 
-Sean Hickey scored 34 points
-Travis Lien had 4 blocks
-the Barons shot 50% from 3pt
-the Tornados shot 51% from the field

Up Next
Franciscan continues their three game week on the road at Saint Vincent on Saturday. The Barons will be going for the sweep of the Bearcats, as they beat them in Steubenville by a score of 86-66 last month. In the win six Barons scored double figures, and 15 players registered time played. Sean Hickey and Josh Zimmerman led the way with 14 points each, as Franciscan sot 47.4% from the floor. 

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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