Franciscan Outpaces Behrend Men's Basketball in the Second Half

STUEBENVILLE, Ohio – The Franciscan men's basketball team remains undefeated on the early season with a 80-65 win over Penn State Behrend in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon.

Score: Franciscan 80, Penn State Behrend 65
Records: Penn State Behrend (1-2), Franciscan (4-0)

Key Moments:

* Franciscan outscored the Lions 44-32 in the second half and converted 10 three pointers to make the difference in the game
* Sawyer Butler led all scorers with 27 points, going 8-for-8 from the free throw line and draining three triples for the Barons
* Franciscan held the lead for 64.4 percent of the game and posted a 34-25 advantage in rebounds
* Jacob Dunkle registered his third straight double-digit scoring game, leading the Lions with 21 points and two blocks
* Mason Blankenberg shot 71.4 percent from the floor to add 13 points while Matthew McDonough tossed in 10 points and four assists
* Within the first three minutes of the second half, Franciscan took a three-point lead and turned it into a double-digit lead
* The Barons did not trail the second half
* The three lead changes and the two ties happened in a closer first half
* Dolan Waldo contributed nine points in 11 minutes of work

Up Next:

* The Lions return to action on Wednesday at home against Thiel. Game time is 7 p.m.