King, Braxton lift St. Francis (PA) past Morgan St. 80-62
LORETTO, Pa. -- Jamaal King scored 21 points and Keith Braxton scored 19 and collected 13 rebounds and St. Francis University beat Morgan State 80-62 on Friday night.
Braxton surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his career and added to his career lead in double-doubles with 25. Braxton has scored in double figures in 54 of 67 career games.
Sherwyn Devonish-Prince Jr. made a layup and brought Morgan State to within 21-19. The Red Flash (1-1) went on a 19-7 run with King and Braxton scoring nine of the points. Saint Francis led 42-30 at halftime. David Syfax's layup with 9:15 reduced the Bears' deficit to 54-52 but they never took the lead. Andre Wolford added 12 points for the Red Flash.
Saint Francis converted 22 of 33 shots from the free-throw line to 13 of 17 for the Bears.
Devonish-Prince scored 14 points and Isaiah Burke scored 11 for Morgan State (0-2).
Game Information
2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 3-0 | - | 8-11 |
| Norfolk State | 3-1 | 0.5 | 13-8 |
| South Carolina State | 3-1 | 0.5 | 9-10 |
| North Carolina Central | 2-2 | 1.5 | 9-12 |
| Morgan State | 2-2 | 1.5 | 8-12 |
| Delaware State | 1-3 | 2.5 | 9-10 |
| Coppin State | 1-3 | 2.5 | 3-16 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-3 | 3 | 4-15 |
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 |
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