Recap by student-staff writer Rich Rosa 

COLCHESTER, VT (11/21/2023) -- The Franklin Pierce men's basketball team lost their second straight conference road game Tuesday night at the Ross Sports Center 74-62 to St. Michael's.

Score: Franklin Pierce 62, St. Michael's 74
Records: Franklin Pierce (1-3, 0-2 NE-10), St. Michael's (3-1, 2-0 NE-10)
Location: Colchester, VT (Ross Sports Center)
Date: Wednesday, November 21, 2023

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Junior forward Sean Trumper (Ashford, United Kingdom) led all scorers with 25 points, shot 7 for 14 from the field, and was 10 for 12 from the free throw line.
• St. Michael's outscored Franklin Pierce 38-30 in the first half.
• The Ravens and Purple Knights traded baskets in the second half, but St. Michael's held on to win 74-62.

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS:
• Franklin Pierce shot 32% from the field (19 for 59). St. Michael's shot 47% from the field (27 for 58)
• Franklin Pierce shot 24% from behind the arc (5 for 21). St. Michael's shot 33% from behind the arc (9 for 27).
• Franklin Pierce shot 66% from the free throw line (19 for 29). St. Michael's shot 55% from the free-throw line (11 for 20). 

NEXT UP FOR THE RAVENS:
• The Franklin Pierce Ravens return home to The Fieldhouse in Rindge, New Hampshire, for their home opener on Sunday, November 26, as they take on Assumption University with tip-off at 2 p.m.