Franciscan Men’s Basketball
Barons come back and fend off bison
By Charles Jardine Sports Editor The Franciscan University men’s basketball team defeated the Bethany College Bison 65-63 on Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. Junior guard Josh Zimmerman and senior guard Colton Hage started off the game quick with a layup and jumper to put the Barons in the lead 4-3. Junior guard Joseph Ciola joined […]
Barons Basketball Nearly Completes Comeback Against Wolverines
By Charles Jardine Sports Editor The Franciscan University Basketball team nearly came back against the Grove City Wolverines on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. The game started with a bang with senior guard Colton Hage knocking down a three-pointer to start off the game, quickly followed by two threes from the Wolverines. Hage and […]
Victorious overtime thriller sends crowd into frenzy
RACHEL MILLER ASSISTANT EDITOR Franciscan University’s men’s basketball team won an electric, last-minute victory 71-69 in its game against the Medaille Mavericks on Saturday, Jan. 26, at 4 p.m. following an intense overtime clash. A minute into the game, the Medaille Mavericks scored their first point after a foul by junior guard John Noce, but […]
Barons earn exciting victory in close game against Geneva
JEN HANTZ STAFF WRITER The Franciscan University of Steubenville men’s basketball team left the crowds spilling over the stands with excitement from their victory against Geneva College, 69-66, at Monday night’s game at 7 p.m. on Nov. 26. The Barons started off strong with junior forward Josh York winning the tip, but Geneva picked up […]
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 […]
Barons surrender 79-62 Senior Day loss to Medaille College
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR A 79-62 loss to conference opponent Medaille College put a 5-20 season into the record books, as the Franciscan men’s basketball team couldn’t overcome a 16-point halftime deficit on Senior Day. Senior forward Garrison Holmes put the Barons on the scoreboard with nearly three minutes gone in the first half, a […]
Barons fall just short in 69-59 loss to Mount Aloysius
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR On Wednesday, the Baron’s basketball team lost a close 69-59 contest against conference opponent Mount Aloysius, dropping the Barons to 6-18 on the season. Forward Josh York sunk two of four free throws from the line to keep the score close in the game’s early goings, before fellow sophomore Joseph Schriner […]
Late-game deficit too much for Barons in loss
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR The Franciscan men’s basketball team couldn’t complete the comeback late against visiting Penn State-Behrend, falling 61-49 to its conference opponent in a 2 p.m. Saturday Finnegan Fieldhouse matchup. The Barons led for the vast majority of the first half, bolstered by solid interior defense, forcing Behrend into long-range threes from well […]
Barons lose to Mount Aloysius College
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR Despite leading for the majority of the second half, the Franciscan University men’s basketball team lost a close game to Mount Aloysius College on Wednesday, 63-61. After overcoming a five-point deficit early in the first half, the Barons quickly established a lead, thanks to back-to-back 3-point shots from freshman guard Michael […]
Barons fall to La Roche at home
TERESA GUTIERREZ STAFF WRITER Franciscan University’s men’s basketball team lost a challenging game against La Roche College on Jan. 25 with a final score of 75-54. Within 5 minutes, the Barons took their first lead of 7-5 with a far jump shot by freshman Michael Mendicino. Soon after, freshman Joe Schriner sunk his second three-point […]