Francis hits 4 3s, scores 18; Wagner beat Mt. St. Mary's
NEW YORK -- Blake Francis scored 18 points, including four 3-pointers, Elijah Davis and JoJo Cooper each had a double-double and Wagner beat Mt. St. Mary's 76-57 on Friday night in the Northeast Conference opener for both teams.
Davis had 14 points and a career-high tying 10 rebounds, while Cooper finished with 10 points, 10 assists and nine boards, for Wagner (8-4), which snapped a three-game skid.
The Seahawks opened with 12-4 run and led the rest of the way. Francis made a 3 to make it 21-11, four consecutive free throws by Chase Freeman gave Wagner a 13-point lead and Shack Scott's dunk made it 34-24 going into the break. Davis made two layups during an 8-0 spurt that pushed the lead to 42-26 early in the second half. Junior Robinson's layup pulled the Mountaineers within eight points, but Francis hit back-to-back 3s during a 12-0 run that made it 60-40 with eight minutes and Wagner led by double figures the rest of the way.
Robinson led Mt. St. Mary's (6-8) with 19 points on 6-of-20 shooting. The Mountaineers, who had won three in a row, shot just 35 percent from the field, including 4 of 17 from 3-point range.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Douglas Grant
- Nathan Farrell
- Tom Courtney
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Quinnipiac | 15-5 | - | 20-12 |
Merrimack | 14-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
Marist | 13-7 | 2 | 20-10 |
Mount St. Mary's | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
Manhattan | 12-8 | 3 | 17-13 |
Iona | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
Sacred Heart | 10-10 | 5 | 15-18 |
Siena | 9-11 | 6 | 14-18 |
Rider | 9-11 | 6 | 14-19 |
Fairfield | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
Saint Peter's | 7-13 | 8 | 12-16 |
Niagara | 6-14 | 9 | 11-20 |
Canisius | 3-17 | 12 | 3-28 |
2024-25 Northeast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Central Connecticut | 14-2 | - | 25-7 |
Long Island University | 12-4 | 2 | 17-16 |
Mercyhurst | 9-7 | 5 | 15-16 |
St. Francis (PA) | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-8 | 6 | 13-20 |
Stonehill | 7-9 | 7 | 15-17 |
Wagner | 6-10 | 8 | 14-16 |
Le Moyne | 4-12 | 10 | 9-23 |
Chicago State | 4-12 | 10 | 4-28 |