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Rob Simmons
56
Saint Francis SF-PA 2-8,0-0 NEC
89
Winner Radford Rad 4-7,0-0 Big South
Saint Francis SF-PA
2-8,0-0 NEC
56
Final
89
Radford Rad
4-7,0-0 Big South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Saint Francis SF-PA 32 24 56
Radford Rad 45 44 89

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Dominates with Strong Shooting to Down Saint Francis 89-56

RADFORD, Va. – The Radford men's basketball program used a strong shooting performance to dominate the visiting Saint Francis Red Flash Sunday afternoon, taking the lopsided final 89-56.
 
KEY STATS
  • Lukas Walls led the pack early, hitting four of the five three pointers he attempted for a career-high 14 points.
  • Radford's 13 made threes and 41.9% shooting clip from deep were both season highs against Division I opponents.
  • Jaylon Johnson (18) and Mari Jordan (10) each also finished in double figures scoring, as Johnson's four threes were also tied for a team lead and gave him 10 overall this week.
  • While the two squads were tied 10-10 in offensive boards, Radford won the second chance battle 16-7.
  • Radford held Saint Francis to season lows for a Radford opponent in points, free throw attempts and overall shooting.
 
PLAY BY PLAY
The Highlanders' offense was electric to start Sunday's game as an early 14-5 lead blew up behind two threes from Lukas Walls and layups from Dennis Parker Jr. and Mari Jordan. A dunk from Parker Jr. followed by a three by Louie Jordan kept Radford rolling, and L. Jordan hit two free throws off a technical assessed to the Saint Francis head coach to make it 21-9.
 
With a new-look five on the court, Radford didn't miss a beat as Brennan Rigsby Jr. nailed a triple and Erichsen supplied a quick four points. Jaylon Johnson would come alive for a three while Walls hit his third triple of the half to extend Radford's lead as far as 39-19.
 
The Red Flash would tighten the gap before the end of the half, as their offense found its rhythm with a 10-3 run. Five points from Rigsby Jr. helped keep Radford's dominant lead intact, though, as Radford went into the locker room up 45-32. The 13-point advantage tied their largest against a Division I opponent at halftime so far this season.
 
Needing to keep the intensity rolling, the Highlanders did just that as Johnson opened the second half with another three. Walls and Johnson combined for another 8-0 swing by Radford, establishing a 56-37 advantage with 16 to play. The Highlanders kept foot to the pedal as M. Jordan, Del Jones, Parker Jr. and Erichsen would join in the scoring to open up a 76-49 lead.
 
With 10 minutes to play, the Highlanders were procedural in their efforts keeping the Red Flash away from the free throw line and away from any points off turnovers. With five minutes to go, Radford reset the court again with a fresh five as Gabriel Ferreira and Bradley Land were able to score down low behind great ball movement from M. Jordan and Warren Keel Jr. As the buzzer went final, Radford solidified their dominant 89-56 victory.
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders will be right back in the Dedmon Center, their fourth straight home game, when they regroup after finals week to take on Coppin State on Sunday, December 14th for a 2:30 p.m. tip on ESPN+.

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