St. Francis (Pa.) downs Longwood 83-56 behind Blackmon's 18
FARMVILLE, Va. -- Isaiah Blackmon scored 18 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer, Keith Braxton had his 10th career double-double, and St. Francis (Pa.) beat Longwood 83-56 on Saturday to win its first game of the season.
Braxton scored 16 points with 10 rebounds, Deivydas Kuzavas added 12 points and Jamaal King had 11 with three 3-pointers for the Red Flash (1-2), who held the Lancers to 35.2 percent shooting while hitting 30 of 70 shots from the floor (42.9 percent).
Longwood's Isaiah Walton tied it at 23 with a 3-pointer, but Blackmon replied with a 3 to put the Red Flash up for good, 26-23, sparking a 12-2 run. Blackmon scored 14 points in the half and St. Francis shot 41.9 percent from the floor to take a 38-30 halftime lead.
King hit two 3s amid a 12-0 run and St. Francis led 54-37, extending it to 76-52 on Randall Gaskins Jr.'s 3 with 3:12 left to play.
Walton made three 3-pointers for 15 points for Longwood (0-3).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Sean Casady
- John Gleich
- Steven Perry
2024-25 Northeast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 6-0 | - | 10-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 3-2 | 2.5 | 12-6 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 3-2 | 2.5 | 7-13 |
| Wagner | 2-3 | 3.5 | 10-8 |
| Stonehill | 2-3 | 3.5 | 10-10 |
| Le Moyne | 2-3 | 3.5 | 7-13 |
| Chicago State | 2-3 | 3.5 | 2-18 |
| Mercyhurst | 2-4 | 4 | 8-13 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 2-4 | 4 | 7-13 |
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Asheville | 5-1 | - | 14-6 |
| High Point | 5-2 | 0.5 | 17-5 |
| Longwood | 4-2 | 1 | 15-6 |
| Radford | 3-3 | 2 | 13-8 |
| Winthrop | 3-3 | 2 | 13-8 |
| Gardner-Webb | 3-4 | 2.5 | 8-12 |
| Presbyterian | 2-4 | 3 | 9-12 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-4 | 3 | 6-15 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 1-5 | 4 | 5-16 |
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