Cougars Down No. 25-Ranked Florida College Falcons
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Saint Francis (Ind.) (8-4) | 41 | 49 | 90 |
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Southeastern (7-5) | 51 | 53 | 104 |
AVE MARIA, Fla. -- The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) men's basketball team traveled to Ave Maria for a nonconference match-up and December Classic weekend to face off with the No. 25-Ranked Florida College Falcons. The Cougars upset the Falcons with a final of 101-93 for day one of the Classic.
The Cougars took over the Falcons in the first half, leading at the half 50-46 & rode momentum through for an upset style finish. USF had an all-around performance with four Cougs scoring in double-digit figures and shot 50% from the field and 3-point range.
Branden Northern led the Cougars with 17 assists, a career & season high, while also adding in 5 points, 1 steal, & 9 rebounds for an all-around "team" performance. Charlie Yoder went off finishing the game with 30 points while Freshman Luke Almodovar trailed him chipping in 25. Yoder & Almodovar teamed up for 4 assists, 4 steals, & 6 rebounds. Finally, Aaron Etherington tallied his first season double-double with 13 points & 1 rebounds.
USF now improves to 8-3 overall. The Cougars will resume the December Classic with a 3pm tip-off tomorrow afternoon against the Southeastern University Fire. The Fire are 6-5 overall currently and 0-0 in their conference play.
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