Game #7
Franciscan (4-2 | 0-2 PAC) vs. Grove City (2-3 | 0-2 PAC) 
Tuesday, Nov. 26th | 7:30 p.m.
Robert S. Carey Center | Latrobe, Pa.

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The Latest
- The Barons lost to Grove City on Saturday to sit at 4-2 (0-2 PAC) after starting out the 2024-25 season 4-0. 

- Josh Zimmerman and Travis Zimmerman each scored 15 points at Grove City. Travis pulled in 11 rebounds to record the double double.

- Four Wolverines scored in double figures, as they maintained a 15-point lead at the half to win by that margin, 73-58.

Scouting the Bearcats 
- The Bearcats enter this matchup on a three-game skid, including a pair of PAC losses. This will be their first home PAC game of the season, and first home game since November 8th.

- Osyon Jones is leading the charge offensively this season with 16.6 ppg while shooting 56.9% from the floor. Mike Iuzzolino has been killer from beyond the arc, by shooting 47.6% from there so far this season.

- The Bearcats have won the last four meetings, as Franciscan is looking for their first win over them since February 12, 2022. In that 85-75 win, Sean Hickey led the way with 30 points, including seven made three-point field goals. Saint Vincent was picked to finish 2nd in the PAC Preseason Coaches's Poll.

Catholics vs. Catholics
- Franciscan has played Saint Vincent more than any other opponent since 1946. Tuesday will be the 57th time that these two teams have played each other.

- Franciscan holds the all-time series with a 36-20 record against them. Each team has had multiple winning streaks over the years, but none longer than 16 straight wins by Franciscan from 1961-1969

Sawyer Stays Steady
- Butler is the lone Baron to score double-digit points in each game this season. In fact, he has scored in double digits in 24 of 28 career games at Franciscan.

- He is second in the PAC at 18.3 points per game, and his 6.7 rebounds per game is 6th best in the conference.  
 
Zimmerman Tracker
- Josh Zimmerman enters this game with 1,224 points to have the seventh most all-time. Don Rogich '79 sits in sixth with 1,394 points. Sean Hickey '21 holds the Franciscan Division III record with 1,692 points, and Paul Brownlee '56 sits atop the all-time rankings with 2,433 points.

-With four assists at Grove City he passed Jacob Divens '18 (277) to become the program leader at 281 so far. That is his second major program record, as he is the program's all-time leader in steals with 204.

- He sits 13th all-time in rebounding with 617 boards. Fr. Tim Hirten '75 is one spot above him with 627 boards over his four years in Steubenville. Matt Trent '20 holds the Franciscan Division III record with 781 rebounds, and "Big" Jim Smith '58 sits atop the rankings and all levels of collegiate basketball with 2,334 rebounds.

- At Saint Vincent, Josh will play in his 100th game of his career. Dating back to 1946, he is the 11th Baron to do so while playing in Steubenville. Jim Smith '58 holds the program record by playing in 113 games over his four-year career.

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