Franciscan Basketball
Barons basketball rewrites record books, leaves lasting impressions
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR Despite concluding the season with three straight losses, the Franciscan men’s basketball team nevertheless turned in a season that saw it break the single-season rebound record, graduate four esteemed seniors and reach a new echelon of university basketball under second-year Head Coach Joseph Wallace. Among the graduating seniors are both the […]
First half scoring not enough for Franciscan against Altoona
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR It was a tale of two halves, as the Lady Barons fell 83-58 to conference opponent Penn State-Altoona after a strong start that saw the teams tied 33-33 at the halftime buzzer. Looking to notch their first win of the season, the Lady Barons took the courts for the opening tipoff […]
Lady Barons lose contest against Penn State-Behrend
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR The Franciscan University women’s basketball team played statistically one of the best games of its season in a Saturday afternoon 73-53 loss against conference opponent Penn State-Behrend. The Lady Barons started the first quarter on a hot streak; guard Abby Baierl knocked down an uncontested three-pointer in the opening minute of […]