King has 21, St. Francis (Pa) tops Sacred Heart 73-60

Jan 20, 2018, 08:56 pm

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Jamaal King scored 21 points and Saint Francis pulled away down the stretch for a 73-60 win over Sacred Heart on Saturday.

The Red Flash (11-8, 5-3 Northeast Conference), who outscored the Pioneers (7-14, 2-6) by 12 from the foul line, made 15 of 16 free throws in the second half.

Saint Francis led 34-31 at the half but Sacred Heart tied it at 53 and 55 before a 9-0 run gave the Red Flash some breathing room with 5 1/2 minutes left. Mario Matasovic hit a 3-pointer with 3 1/2 minutes left but after that, the Pioneers had two turnovers and three missed shots and didn't score again.

Andre Wolford had 17 points and Keith Braxton 15 for Saint Francis, which finished 19 of 23 from the foul line.

De'Von Barnett and Kinnon LaRose had 12 points apiece for the Pioneers, who were 7 of 9 from the line.