| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSM | 31 | 38 | 69 |
| SFPA | 38 | 42 | 80 |
King, Braxton help St. Francis top Mt. St. Mary's 80-69
LORETTO, Pa. -- Jamaal King scored 25 points and Keith Braxton added 17 points and 17 rebounds -- his 29th career double-double -- and St. Francis (Pa.) opened Northeast Conference play with an 80-69 defeat of Mount St. Mary's Thursday night.
King scored a layup that pulled St. Francis (5-7) into a 40-40 tie early in the second half, Braxton added a 3-pointer in a 12-4 run.
Andre Wolford added 10 points for the Red Flash. King was 4-for-4 from distance.
Mount St. Mary's came as close as 50-49 on a Vado Morse trey, but Wolford hit an answering 3 for St. Francis and the Red Flash never surrendered the lead, going up by as many as 12 down the stretch.
Omar Habwe led the Mountaineers (3-11) with 21 points and three steals, Morse scored 14 with four assists, Damian Chong Qui added 13 points and Jalen Gibbs 11. Mount St. Mary's opened the second half on a 9-0 run, holding St. Francis scoreless for 2 1/2 minutes to grab a 40-38 lead.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Steve Ruppenthal
- Martin Herrick
- Chris Slattery
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 8-1 | - | 15-3 |
| Quinnipiac | 8-1 | - | 12-8 |
| Merrimack | 8-1 | - | 11-9 |
| Iona | 5-4 | 3 | 8-12 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 4-5 | 4 | 11-9 |
| Manhattan | 4-5 | 4 | 9-9 |
| Siena | 4-5 | 4 | 9-11 |
| Fairfield | 4-5 | 4 | 8-12 |
| Sacred Heart | 4-5 | 4 | 8-12 |
| Rider | 3-6 | 5 | 7-13 |
| Saint Peter's | 2-6 | 5.5 | 7-9 |
| Niagara | 2-7 | 6 | 7-13 |
| Canisius | 2-7 | 6 | 2-18 |
2024-25 Northeast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 6-2 | - | 15-6 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 5-2 | 0.5 | 9-13 |
| Long Island University | 6-3 | 0.5 | 10-14 |
| Mercyhurst | 5-4 | 1.5 | 11-13 |
| Stonehill | 4-4 | 2 | 12-11 |
| Wagner | 3-5 | 3 | 11-10 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 3-6 | 3.5 | 8-15 |
| Le Moyne | 2-5 | 3.5 | 7-15 |
| Chicago State | 2-5 | 3.5 | 2-20 |
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