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Posted: Jan 11, 2025

Men’s Basketball Comes Up Short at Saint Michael’s

Shannen Hardy
Shannen Hardy
Box Score
Game Leaders
Franklin Pierce
Pts: Donte Pope - 21
Reb: TEAM - 8
Ast: Saeer Miller - 5
Saint Michael's
Pts: Crews,CJ - 24
Reb: De Leon,Abdur-Rahman - 13
Ast: Crews,CJ - 5
Team Stats
Full stats

COLCHESTER, Vt. (1/11/25) – The Franklin Pierce men's basketball team faced Saint Michael's College in a Northeast-10 matchup on Saturday, where the Ravens couldn't overcome the Purple Knights, falling 82-60.

SCORE: FPU 60, St. Michael's 82
RECORDS: FPU (2-13, 1-6 NE10), St. Michael's (5-12, 1-8 NE10)
DATE: Saturday, January 11, 2025
LOCATION: Ross Sports Center, Colchester, Vt.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • Saint Michael's opened the game strong with a quick 7-2 lead, with the Ravens' first basket coming from Pierce Prendergast (Bayport, N.Y.) on a jump shot.
  • Nathaniel Smith (Toronto, Ontario) banked in a three-pointer to cut the deficit to 7-5, and Prendergast followed with two free throws to tie the game at 7-7.
  • Saeer Miller (Philadelphia, Pa.) scored his first points to bring the Ravens within one at 19-20, while Donte Pope's (Middletown, Conn.) driving layup gave Franklin Pierce a brief 23-22 lead before Saint Michael's immediately responded.
  • With 1:43 left in the half, another basket by Pope kept the Ravens close at 27-26, but Saint Michael's closed out the half with a small surge to lead 31-26 at the break.
  • Early in the second half, Prendergast drained a three-pointer to cut the Purple Knights' lead in half.
  • Despite efforts to close the gap, Saint Michael's steadily extended their advantage midway through the half and maintained control over the game.
  • Demariontay Hall (Atlanta,Ga.) provided a spark for the Ravens with multiple baskets in the paint, but the Purple Knights' relentless scoring kept them firmly in the lead.
  • A flurry of three-pointers by Saint Michael's in the closing minutes widened the gap to 81-58 with under three minutes remaining, sealing the Ravens' fate in the contest.

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS:

  • Donte Pope led the team with 21 points.
  • The Ravens shot 32.9% from the field. The Purple Knights shot 40.8%.
  • The Ravens shot 23.1% from three-point range. The Purple Knights shot 32.4%.
  • The Purple Knights had 52 rebounds over the Raven's 40.

UP NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: The Franklin Pierce men's basketball team returns to the Fieldhouse on Tuesday, January 14, to host the Falcons of Bentley University. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., immediately following the women's game at 5:30 p.m.