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Holy Family University Athletics
Header Claw
MBKB - Vinny Action
Stephen Pellegrino
65
Holy Family HFam 0-2,0-0 CACC
82
Winner Franklin Pierce FPU 1-1,0-0 NE10
Holy Family HFam
0-2,0-0 CACC
65
Final
82
Franklin Pierce FPU
1-1,0-0 NE10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Holy Family HFam 24 41 65
Franklin Pierce FPU 40 42 82

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Slow First Half Hurts Tigers in Setback Against Ravens



Springfield, Mass. - The Holy Family University men's basketball team dropped a non-conference contest versus Franklin Pierce University by the score of 82-65 at American International College's Henry A. Butova Gym on Sunday afternoon. 
 
Score: Franklin Pierce 82, Holy Family 65
Records: Holy Family (0-2, 0-0 CACC) | Franklin Pierce (1-1, 0-0 NE10)
Location: Springfield, Mass. (Henry A. Butova Gym)
 
Game Recap
 
*  Franklin Pierce led from beginning to end without relinquishing the lead as the Ravens started the game on a 14-1 run over the first seven minutes of action.  Franklin Pierce took advantage of Holy Family turnovers in the first half scoring 12 points of the Tigers' miscues.  The Ravens led 40-24 at the half.
 
* In the second half the Ravens increased their lead to 28 points after opening the half with a 20-8 run over the first 4:47.  Franklin Pierce led by as many as 30 points multiple times in the second half with the latter coming with 10:21 to play at 68-38.
 
* Holy Family used a massive 16-0 run over the next four minutes to cut the Ravens' lead down to 14 points at 68-54 after senior Vincenzo Dalessandro (Levittown, Pa./Conwell Egan (Pace Univ.)) scored a layup.  However, that would be as close as the Tigers would get of the lead with the deficit being too large to overcome.  The Ravens increased their lead back up to 20 points following the Tigers rally with a 12-6 run.
 
News and Notes
 
* Dalessandro led the Tigers with a season-high 20 points after shooting 8-of-12 from the field, including 3-of-5 from deep range. 
 
* Senior Branden Aughburns (Queens, N.Y./The Canterbury School (Hampton Univ.)) also scored in double-figures as he finished with 11 points (5-6 FG) and a pair of blocks on defense.
 
* Sophomore Eric Esposito (Langhorne, Pa./Conwell Egan) came off the bench to score 11 points (5-9 FG) to go along with four rebounds.
 
* Holy Family turned things around in the second half shooting nearly 50-percent from the field (17-35) after only knocking down nine shots in the first half (9-30).
 
* Franklin Pierce was led by Doyin Fadojutimi as he finished with a team-high 15 points to go along with seven rebounds.  Jameson Pierrelus added 14 points and seven boards, while Sean Bresnan finished with 12 points and seven rebounds.  Isaiah Moore recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds to go along with five assists.
 
All-Time Series
Today marked the first-ever meeting between Holy Family and Franklin Pierce.
 
Next Up
Holy Family returns to action on Thursday, Nov. 14 as the Tigers welcome Lincoln University to the Campus Center Gymnasium for the team's home opener.  Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
 
 
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