St. Francis Brooklyn (5-11, 2-2 NEC)
vs. Central Conn. State (8-9, 1-3 NEC)
Jan. 11, 2017, 7:00 p.m. (Brooklyn Heights, NY)
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The St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers led for a good portion of their Northeast Conference battle against the Saint Francis Red Flash, however, the hosts shot 66.7 percent in the second half en route to a 91-87 victory on Saturday afternoon at DeGol Arena. The Terriers put six players in double-figures for the first time this season and were led by freshman guard
Jalen Jordan's 22 points. Jordan, who tied his career-high scoring output, drilled a game-high four field goals from long-distance. Junior guard
Glenn Sanabria (5 assists, 3 steals) continued his hot-shooting by knocking down 6-of-7 attempts en route to 15 points.
The Terriers, who limited SFU to 35.5 percent shooting in the opening frame, got off to a great start as they took a 24-11 lead after Cosic's layup with 9:31 left in the opening stanza. Leading 14-9, the Red & Blue went on a 10-2 burst to take their largest lead of the game.
The hosts inched their way back as they responded with a 16-3 run to close within 33-27 with 2:50 left before the break.
St. Francis Brooklyn was able to widen their lead to 39-29 with 48 seconds left after a layup by Jordan, but, guard Malik Harmon converted a layup to bring the Red Flash within 39-31 at halftime.
Saint Francis U . (9-6, 3-1 NEC) guards' Keith Braxton (27 points, 13 rebounds) and Jamaal King (27 points) combined for 34 points in the second-half to power the hosts to the victory.
Terrier senior forward
Jagos Lasic (4 assists, 3 steals) drilled a trifecta from the right-corner to give the visitors a 42-31 to open the stanza, however, the Red Flash answered with a 12-2 run to close within 44-43 with 15:40 remaining.
A layup by Braxton with 13:35 left gave the hosts their first lead of the contest at 50-49. Jordan gave St. Francis Brooklyn their final lead of the game at 53-52 after converting a pair from the free throw line with 11:46 on the clock.
The Red Flash took control of the contest from that point on as they exploded for 14 consecutive points over a 4:10 span that saw their lead balloon to 66-53 with 7:37 remaining.
Still trailing 82-70 with 3:14 remaining, the Terriers went on a 9-3 mini-run to close within 85-79 at the 1:21 mark after Jordan hit two more from the line.
The Terriers managed to get within four points on two occasions, the latest coming at 89-85 with 10 ticks left. But the hosts never gave the Terriers another chance as they converted all four of their free-throws down the stretch.
St. Francis Brooklyn shot a season-high 54.1 percent from the floor as they hit 33-of-61 attempts. The Terriers were 11-for-31 (35.5 percent) from behind the arc and went 10-for-12 (83.3 percent) from the foul line.
The Red Flash finished at an even 50 percent after making 29-of-58 attempts. They went 6-for-18 from behind the arc and were 27-for-31 (87.1 percent) from the line.
Blue Devil Update
CCSU has lost three straight after defeating SFU to open NEC play. Jr. g/f Tyler Kohl leads the team in scoring (13.2 ppg.) and rebounding (7.9 pg.)
All-Time vs. CCSU
The Terriers are 34-25 all-time against CCSU
Last Win: 86-77 OT (2016-2017) ; Last Loss: 62-53 (2016-17)
Streak: SFBK had won 3 straight until falling in their last meeting.
Terriers Backcourt Duo Comes Up Big During Opening NEC Weekend
Dunn St. Francis Brooklyn won their first two league contests in large part to their terrific backcourt duo of sophomore
Rasheem Dunn (Brooklyn, NY/Thomas Jefferson) and junior
Glenn Sanabria (Staten Island, NY/St. Peter's). Dunn averaged 19.0 points and 6.0 rebounds while Sanabria added 15.5 points, 4.5 assists, and 4.0 rebounds.
Dunn scored 16 points and added five boards and three steals in the victory at Sacred Heart. His driving layup with 2:14 remaining gave St. Francis Brooklyn a 69-66 lead with the Pioneers breathing down the Terriers' necks. Last year's NEC All-Rookie Team member followed that up with a team-high 22 points and seven boards in the home victory against Wagner on New Year's Eve. He equaled his career-high with 10 made free throws and now has recorded four games with 20 or more points already this season.
Sanabria turned in a pair of clutch performances in helping the Terriers win a pair of tight NEC contests against Sacred Heart and Wagner to open league play. In the road win against the Pioneers, the Staten Island native caught fire from behind the arc, splashing 5-of-6 attempts, including a key trifecta that put the Terriers up 63-59 with 5:25 left. The St. Peter's product also dished five assists against no turnovers in 37 minutes against Sacred Heart. Sanabria was just as effective against Wagner as he scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half, including 12 in the final 7:02. His step-back triple with 1:22 left gave St. Francis Brooklyn a 76-71 advantage. After the Seahawks closed within 3, he sank two free throws with 46 ticks left to give his team a 78-73 lead. Sanabria also added five rebounds, four assists, and three steals in 36 minutes. He averaged 15.5 ppg., 4.5 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.5 steals on the week.
Halfway to a Grand
Dunn went over the 500 point mark for his career against Fordham on Dec. 9th. The sophomore, who has 619 career points, already has scored 20 or more points five times this season and is currently 9th in the NEC in scoring at 15.0 ppg. Dunn is averaging 18.4 ppg. over the last five contests.
The Worldwide Leader
The Dunk
Freshman guard
Josh Nicholas completed a ferocious windmill dunk against Notre Dame and the play made ESPN Sports Center's #3 play-of-the-day. It was the first time a Terrier has ever pulled off a Sports Center Top-10 play.
The Shot
Junior guard
Glenn Sanabria swished a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the Robert Morris game into overtime. The play made ESPN Sports Center's #3 play-of-the-day. It was the second time a Terrier has ever pulled off a Sports Center Top-10 play.
Jalen Jordan Named NEC Rookie of the Week
St. Francis Brooklyn freshman shooting guard
Jalen Jordan was named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week on November 20th. Jordan looks to be the latest in a long line of terrific guards in recent years who have suited up for the Terriers. He poured in 22 points, including a 6-11 afternoon from outside the arc, and added four rebounds and a steal in St. Francis Brooklyn's 77-74 win over Brown in its home opener. He also hit a clutch left-corner trifecta with just over a minute remaining to help secure the victory. He ranks 6th in the NEC with 2.31 3's per game and is 19th in the league at 12.1 ppg.
Cosic Picking It Up Offensively
Sophomore forward
Milija Cosic has been a key reserve in his first season as a Terrier. Cosic, who has reached double-figures in scoring in five of his last six contests, is averaging 8.1 ppg in 19.4 mpg. Over his last four outings in NEC play, Cosic is netting 10.8 ppg. and is 3rd in the league with a .630 shooting percentage.
Sanabria Taking Care of the Rock
Junior guard
Glenn Sanabria is tops in the league in with a 2.87 assists/turnover ratio. The Staten island native has dished 43 assists against just 15 miscues.
