St. Francis Brooklyn (6-12, 3-3 NEC)
vs. Mount St. Mary's (10-9, 4-2 NEC)
Jan. 18, 2017, 7:00 p.m. (Brooklyn Heights, NY)
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The St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers dropped a 92-52 decision against the Sacred Heart Pioneers, in a Northeast Conference contest on Saturday afternoon at the Pope Physical Education Center.
St. Francis Brooklyn (6-12, 3-3 NEC), who defeated the Pioneers 73-68 last December, were led by junior guard
Glenn Sanabria's 10 points.
Sacred Heart (7-12, 2-4) placed six players in double-figures and shot 56.4 percent (31-of-55) for the contest.
The Terriers trailed just 8-6 after Sanabria hit a 3-pointer with 16:22 left in the opening stanza, however the visitors scored 18 consecutive points to build their lead to 26-6 with 10:30 left. Sacred Heart then outscored the hosts by a 21-15 margin to take a 47-21 lead at the break.
The visitors never gave St. Francis Brooklyn any hope for a comeback in the second half as they widened the lead to 31 points, 60-29, with 14:53 remaining.
The Pioneers took their largest lead of the contest at 91-44 with 3:02 left.
Sacred Heart out-rebounded the Terriers by a 51-20 margin and held them to 29.1 percent shooting (16-of-55).
Mount Update
The Mount are the hottest team in the NEC as they have won four straight after dropping their opening two contests. Junior Robinson leads the NEC in scoring at 21.9 ppg and is 2nd in assists (5.42 pg.) Jonah Antonio is the 2nd-leading scorer among conference freshmen at 12.0 ppg.
All-Time vs. Mount
The Terriers are 34-42 all-time against Mount St. Mary's
Last Win: 55-49 (2015-2016); Last Loss: 77-62 (2016-17)
Streak: MSM has won three straight in the series.
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 647 career points, already has scored 20 or more points six times this season. He is 9th in the league in scoring at 14.9 ppg. Dunn is 10th in NEC contests at 16.0 ppg.
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.
Welcome Back Gunnar!
Senior forward
Gunnar Olafsson returned to practice last week and made late-game appearances against CCSU and SHU. Olafsson missed eight straight contests after injuring his hand against Notre Dame on December 3rd.
The Terrier Halfcourt Challenge will be unveiled tomorrow evening!
The St. Francis Brooklyn Athletic Department is excited to announce the first ever Terrier Halfcourt Challenge promotion, which will start at Thursday's game. The promotion, created with support of St. Francis College Alumni, is aimed to engage SFC students during Terrier Basketball Conference Matches this semester. Students in attendance at all remaining NEC Home Basketball Games will have be entered into a raffle to shoot a halfcourt shot at halftime for the chance to win $100. If the shot isn't made, the jackpot goes up $100 each game! Be there to win! For more information, stop by the Athletics office on the 4th floor.
