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Posted: Jan 22, 2025

Ravens Late Comeback Gets Flushed

Shannen Hardy
Shannen Hardy
Box Score
Game Leaders
Franklin Pierce
Pts: 2 Players (#05, #23) - 26
Reb: Donte Pope - 8
Ast: Donte Pope - 6
Saint Anselm
Pts: McCarthy,Sean - 21
Reb: Ramirez,Juju - 11
Ast: Archer,Jadon - 8
Team Stats
Full stats

Recap by Student-Staff Writer Ryan Fitzpatrick

MANCHESTER, N.H (1/22/25) – The Franklin Pierce men's basketball team faced off against the Saint Anselm Hawks on Wednesday in the battle for New Hampshire. Despite a late comeback by the Ravens, the Hawks explosive offense and sharp three-point shooting propelled them to a 94-89 victory.

Score: STA 94, FPU 89
Records: STA (11-7, 6-4 NE10), FPU (2-16, 1-9 NE10)
Location: Stoutenburgh Gymnasium, Manchester, New Hampshire
Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • The Ravens open the gates with a quick 4-0 lead after Demariontay Hall (Atlanta Ga.) starts the scoring with a dunk and Donte Pope (Middletown Conn.) follows with a layup the next possession after getting a rebound. The Hawks answer with key shots from Erik Oliver-Bush hitting two 3's.
  • With 8 lead changes in the first 10 minutes of play, the Hawks finally get out to a sizeable lead with key shots from Jadon Archer and Sean McCarthy.
  • McCarthy and Oliver-Bush led the way for the Hawks as each of them were well into double digits scoring heading into the second half with a 46-38 lead.
  • The Hawks put the petal down heading into the second half, as they get out to over a 20-point lead.
  • The Ravens needed at stop with under 8 minutes to go but Archer strips the ball and delivers a no-look pass to McCarthy at the net for 2.
  • Pope becomes alive in the second half as he scores on 3 consecutive possessions that were not answered from the Hawks, as one of those scores were a result of a behind the back crossover. The Ravens get within 5 points with another dunk by Hall.
  • Despite the late resurgence by the Ravens, the deficit was too big to overcome as they fall 94-89.

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS:

  • Donte Pope scores his 350th point of the season.
  • Pope led the team with 26 points and 8 rebounds.
  • The Ravens shot 76.9% from the free-throw line. The Owls shot 72.2%.

UP NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: The Franklin Pierce men's basketball team is back on the road as they head to New Haven on Saturday, January 25th. Tip-off is set for 3:30 PM, following the women's game.