Saint Francis Falls to No. 4 Grace
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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#4 Grace ( ) | 48 | 61 | 109 |
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Saint Francis (Ind.) ( ) | 41 | 35 | 76 |
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) men's basketball team fell short against No. 4 Grace College by a final score of 109–76 inside the Hutzell Athletic Center on Saturday, November 22.
After Grace pulled ahead 21-14 at the 12:27 mark of the first half, the Cougars responded with a 10-2 run to take a narrow lead at 25-23. The Lancers tied the game up at 25-25 as the two teams battled in the first half. Grace was able to hang onto a narrow 48-41 lead going into halftime.
Grace's efficiency and depth took over in the second half as the Lancers shot 52% from the field and piled up 68 points in the paint. Despite the effort, Saint Francis struggled to match Grace's size and transition attack as the Lancers recorded 29 fast-break points and won the rebounding battle to help secure the 109-76 win to improve to 7-0 overall and 2-0 in league play.
Offensively, Saint Francis shot 34.2% (25-73) from the field and 27.3% (9-33) from three-point range, with SF's bench contributing 38 points. Jevon Lewis led the Cougars with 30 points on 10-of-21 shooting, including five made threes. Lewis also dished out a team-high four assists. Karson Rogers recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Joe Reidy added nine points and seven boards.
Up next, Saint Francis men's basketball (3-6, 0-2 CL) will travel to Marion to face No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan University on Wednesday, December 3, in Crossroads League action.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the College of Health Sciences and the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis, recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution, has 21 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.
