Game #23
Franciscan (13-9 | 8-9 PAC) vs. Westminster (7-15 | 4-13 PAC) 
Saturday, Feb. 15th | 3:00 p.m.
Buzz Ridl Gymnasium | New Wilmington, Pa.

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The Latest
- Franciscan was off from competition on Wednesday, as they will have one week between games when they step on the Ron Galbreath Court on Saturday.

- In their last game, on Saturday, February 8th, they fell 71-84 to Allegheny at home. Five Gators scored in double-figures, as they shot 56.3% from the floor in the win. Sawyer Butler led the Barons with 22 points, and Malachi Rose-Burton poured in 13 points.

Scouting the Titans
- Westminster was eliminated from PAC playoff contention on Wednesday after a back-and-forth battle with Geneva. They trailed by one at half, but then the Golden Tornadoes surged in the second half to win by six points.

- Drew Weir leads the Titans with 17.2 ppg so far this season. He has scored 20+ points in seven of his last nine games. The junior was held scoreless just once this season, as the Barons held him to the goose egg in their last meeting.

- In their last meeting, the Barons beat the Titans 88-87 in Steubenville with Josh Zimmerman making a game-winning layup in the final seconds.

Look Around the League
Sawyer' Sophomore Season
- Sawyer Butler leads the Barons in scoring with 18.7 ppg which is second-best in the PAC.

- Through 22 games this season, he has scored 412 points which is 83 more points than he scored last season in the same number of games. That is also the third-most points scored by a Baron in a season. Sean Hickey has the second-most for scoring 489 in his final season as a Baron.

On the Glass
- Travis Zimmerman leads the Barons with 152 rebounds (7.2 rpg) so far this season. His 73 offensive rebounds is tied with Joseph Rine's 2013-14 season for fourth-most in program history. Matt Trent holds the program record with 93 in the 2017-18 season, as that record could be broken with a strong finish to the season on the glass. 

Mr. Zimmerman Tracker
- Josh Zimmerman enters this game with 1,400 points, the sixth most by a Baron since they began play in 1947. In their last game, he passed Don Rogich '79, and he now looks to pass John Hummell '66, who is in 5th with 1,418 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.

-Zimmerman holds a pair of program records. He is top in all-time assists with 325, and he is the program's all-time leader in steals with 248. 

He sits at 10th all-time in rebounding with 691 over the years, as he looks to reach the 700 rebound milestone in the near future.

- He has played in 113 games so far in his career. In his next game, he will pass 'Big' Jim Smith for most games played by a Baron in program history. 

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