National Basketball Association
Boston College 72, St. Francis (NY) 64
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 8, 2012
Where: Silvio O. Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Officials:
# Louis Andrakakos, # Tony Dawkins, # Bob Testa
Attendance:
2265
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Boston College 72, St. Francis Brooklyn 64: Patrick Heckmann scored 14 of his 18 points in the first half and Lonnie Jackson buried three 3-pointers in the second half as the host Eagles outlasted the Terriers.
Jackson and Olivier Hanlan both had 13 points for Boston College (4-5), which was in danger of losing its third straight at home before a big surge in the second half. The Eagles forced 18 turnovers and made 14 of their 16 free throws.
Jalen Cannon led St. Francis Brooklyn (2-5) with 23 points and 13 rebounds. Kevin Douglas contributed 13 points for the Terriers.
The Terriers ended the first half on a 15-6 run to take a two-point lead at the break and scored the first seven points of the second half. However, an Eddie Odio dunk moments later ignited a 20-4 burst for the hosts. Joe Rahon's 3-pointer with 8:54 remaining capped the run and gave the Eagles a 59-52 lead.
St. Francis Brooklyn got within a point with under six minutes left but Jackson answered with his last 3-pointer, this one from well beyond the arc, to start a quick 7-0 run. BC's lead was at least four points the rest of the way.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Terriers' last five games have been decided by single digits. They are 1-4 in that stretch. ... Eagles C Dennis Clifford missed his second straight game with a sprained right ankle. ... Rahon had 12 points, five assists and three steals for BC.
Top Game Performances
St. Francis (NY) |
|
Boston College |
Jalen Cannon 23 |
Scoring |
Patrick Heckmann 18 |
Brent Jones 6 |
Assists |
Patrick Heckmann 5 |
Jalen Cannon 13 |
Rebounds |
Andrew Van Nest 8 |
Jalen Cannon 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Joe Rahon 5 |
Akeem Johnson 3 |
Steals |
Joe Rahon 3 |
Anthony White 2 |
Blocks |
Andrew Van Nest 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
St. Francis (NY)
|
64 |
42.4 |
6-21 |
8-11 |
12 |
33 |
2 |
8 |
18 |
Boston College
|
72 |
44.6 |
8-23 |
14-16 |
17 |
29 |
5 |
11 |
13 |