Game #1 
Franciscan (0-0 | 0-0 PAC) vs. John Carroll (0-0 | 0-0 NCAC)
Friday, Nov. 6th | 5:00 p.m.
KOA Arena | Bradford, Pa.

Game #2
Franciscan (TBD) vs. TBD
Saturday, Nov. 7th | 2:00 p.m.
KOA Arena | Bradford, Pa.

2026-27 Roster | 2025-26 Statistics

The Latest
- The Barons begin the 2026-27 season competing in the Pitt Bradford tournament, playing Friday against John Carroll and Saturday against a opponent that is determined from the results of Friday's games.
- Franciscan was picked to finish second in the PAC South via the PAC Coaches' Poll.
- 14 players return from last season, including 2025-26 All-PAC First Team recipient Sawyer Butler and All-PAC Honorable Mention recipient Zach Oliver.

Scouting the Blue Streaks
- Last season, John Carroll held a 23-7 record, and the team went 11-5 in conference play. The Blue Streaks won its conference championship and made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Head Coach Pete Moran returns for his tenth season as head coach. He has won three conference championships as head coach of the squad.
- 15 players return to the squad from last season, including Mike Lamirand, who led the team in blocks with 17. 

Sawyer Soars in Shooting
- Sawyer Butler returns for his senior year with the Barons, coming off of a season with numerous honors and accolades.
- He was named to the First Team All-PAC, First Team All-ECAC, NABC All-District 7 First Team, D3hoops.com All-Region 7 First Team, and PAC All-Tournament after a season where he started all 28 games, and led the conference in scoring with 21.5 PPG. playing in 50 games over the last two years.
- Butler scored 601 points last season, a new program single-season record and only the second PAC player to hit 600 points in one season. In the game against Juniata, he scored 49. He was named the PAC Player of the Year for his efforts.
- Butler enters this season second in three-pointers made in program history with 137.
 
Oliver Overview
- Zach Oliver is back for his second season with the Barons. Along with being named to the All-PAC Honorable Mention squad, he was also named to the 2025-26 CSC Academic All-District team.
- Last season, he played in 26 games, starting 20. He was second in the conference in rebounding with 7.9 per game. 
- In the game against Westminster last season, Oliver scored 26 points on 10-17 shooting.
 
Fresh Faces
- Seven new players are on the 2026-27 roster for the Barons. The recruiting class includes: Bryson Kamarec, Joe Manley, Tony Lopresti, Ben Bartolovic, Ian Decerb, Jason Fredericks, and David Kwiat. 
- The players come from three states: Pennsylvania, Georgia, and California.

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