Saint Francis (PA) defeats CCSU in NEC Tournament quarters
AP
Mar 01, 2023
LORETTO, Pa. (AP) Josh Cohen had 25 points and third-seeded Saint Francis (Pennsylvania) defeated sixth-seeded Central Connecticut State Blue Devils 83-69 in the Northeast Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Cohen also contributed 12 rebounds for the Red Flash (13-17). Maxwell Land scored 23 points, shooting 9 for 15, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc. Ronell Giles Jr. was 5 of 13 shooting (2 for 5 from distance) to finish with 14 points.
Jayden Brown led the way for the Blue Devils (10-22) with 13 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Kellen Amos added 13 points for CCSU. Andre Snoddy finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Saint Francis took the lead with 4:46 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Cohen led his team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put them up 39-30 at the break.
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1st Half
CCSU
Blue Devils
30
STFR
Red Flash
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Arian Dehnavi vs. Josh Cohen (Red Flash gains possession)
19:49
Josh Cohen misses two point jump shot
19:47
Kellen Amos defensive rebound
19:26
+2
Kellen Amos makes two point dunk (Jay Rodgers assists)
2-0
19:14
Maxwell Land misses two point layup
19:12
Kellen Amos defensive rebound
19:01
+2
Kellen Amos makes two point layup
4-0
18:51
Josh Cohen misses two point layup
18:49
Andre Snoddy defensive rebound
18:27
Jay Rodgers misses two point jump shot
18:25
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
18:07
Ronell Giles Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:05
Brad McCabe offensive rebound
17:55
Ronell Giles Jr. misses two point layup
17:53
Arian Dehnavi defensive rebound
17:38
Jay Rodgers misses two point jump shot
17:36
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
17:19
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point jump shot (Ronell Giles Jr. assists)
4-2
16:58
Kellen Amos misses two point layup
16:56
Red Flash defensive rebound
16:36
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Brad McCabe assists)
4-4
16:36
Jayden Brown shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
16:36
Josh Cohen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:36
Andre Snoddy defensive rebound
16:25
Kellen Amos misses three point jump shot
16:23
Ronell Giles Jr. defensive rebound
16:05
Ronell Giles Jr. misses two point layup
16:05
Josh Cohen offensive rebound
16:05
Josh Cohen misses two point jump shot
15:44
+2
Jayden Brown makes two point layup (Nigel Scantlebury assists)
6-4
15:23
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point jump shot (Maxwell Land assists)
6-6
15:04
Jay Rodgers misses two point jump shot
15:02
Maxwell Land defensive rebound
14:53
Luke Ruggery misses three point jump shot
14:51
Andre Snoddy defensive rebound
14:44
Jay Rodgers misses three point jump shot
14:42
Andre Snoddy offensive rebound
14:35
+3
Kellen Amos makes three point jump shot (Andre Snoddy assists)
9-6
14:25
+3
Maxwell Land makes three point jump shot (Josh Cohen assists)
9-9
14:11
Kellen Amos misses two point jump shot
14:09
Luke Ruggery defensive rebound
14:01
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup
9-11
13:46
+2
Andre Snoddy makes two point jump shot (Nigel Scantlebury assists)
11-11
13:26
+2
Maxwell Land makes two point layup
11-13
13:09
Nigel Scantlebury turnover (Maxwell Land steals)
13:04
Jayden Brown shooting foul (Maxwell Land draws the foul)
13:03
TV timeout
13:03
+1
Maxwell Land makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-14
13:03
Maxwell Land misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:03
Andre Snoddy defensive rebound
12:51
+2
Davonte Sweatman makes two point jump shot
13-14
12:29
Marlon Hargis personal foul
12:29
Maxwell Land misses three point jump shot
12:27
Andre Snoddy defensive rebound
11:59
+2
Andre Snoddy makes two point jump shot (Davonte Sweatman assists)
15-14
11:45
Marlon Hargis misses three point jump shot
11:43
Gestin Liberis offensive rebound
11:43
Gestin Liberis misses two point layup
11:41
Blue Devils defensive rebound
11:40
TV timeout
11:17
Kellen Amos misses two point jump shot
11:15
Wisler Sanon II defensive rebound
10:56
+3
Landon Moore makes three point jump shot
15-17
10:19
Wisler Sanon II personal foul
10:19
+3
Tre Breland makes three point jump shot
18-17
9:57
Landon Moore misses two point jump shot
9:55
Kellen Amos defensive rebound
9:36
+2
Davonte Sweatman makes two point layup (Tre Breland assists)
20-17
9:16
Marlon Hargis misses two point jump shot
9:14
Tre Breland defensive rebound
9:04
Davonte Sweatman misses two point layup
9:02
Gestin Liberis defensive rebound
8:49
Wisler Sanon II misses three point jump shot
8:47
Gestin Liberis offensive rebound
8:46
Tre Breland personal foul
8:45
Arian Dehnavi personal foul
8:34
Maxwell Land misses three point jump shot
8:32
Nigel Scantlebury defensive rebound
8:22
Davonte Sweatman misses three point jump shot
8:20
Landon Moore defensive rebound
8:10
Davonte Sweatman shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
8:10
Josh Cohen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:10
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-18
7:59
Kellen Amos misses three point jump shot
7:57
Ronell Giles Jr. defensive rebound
7:44
Landon Moore misses two point layup
7:44
Arian Dehnavi defensive rebound
7:44
Josh Cohen personal foul
7:43
TV timeout
7:22
Kellen Amos misses two point jump shot
7:22
Maxwell Land defensive rebound
7:22
Ronell Giles Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:22
Josh Cohen offensive rebound
7:22
Arian Dehnavi personal foul
7:12
Maxwell Land misses two point jump shot
7:10
Andre Snoddy defensive rebound
6:59
Nigel Scantlebury misses two point jump shot
6:57
Landon Moore defensive rebound
6:41
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Maxwell Land assists)
20-20
6:21
+3
Tre Breland makes three point jump shot (Jay Rodgers assists)
23-20
6:03
Ronell Giles Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:01
Josh Cohen offensive rebound
5:54
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup
23-22
5:47
Brad McCabe personal foul
5:31
Jay Rodgers misses two point jump shot
5:29
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
5:17
Brody Limric personal foul
5:17
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-23
5:17
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-24
5:08
+3
Brody Limric makes three point jump shot (Nigel Scantlebury assists)
26-24
4:46
+3
Ronell Giles Jr. makes three point jump shot (Maxwell Land assists)
26-27
4:19
Brody Limric turnover (Brad McCabe steals)
4:11
+2
Brad McCabe makes two point dunk
26-29
3:55
+2
Jay Rodgers makes two point layup
28-29
3:36
Josh Cohen misses two point jump shot
3:34
Ronell Giles Jr. offensive rebound
3:24
+3
Ronell Giles Jr. makes three point jump shot
28-32
3:18
Jay Rodgers misses two point layup
3:16
Ronell Giles Jr. defensive rebound
3:08
Maxwell Land misses three point jump shot
3:06
Tre Breland defensive rebound
2:41
Nigel Scantlebury misses three point jump shot
2:39
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
2:26
Jay Rodgers personal foul (Ronell Giles Jr. draws the foul)
2:26
TV timeout
2:26
+1
Ronell Giles Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-33
2:26
+1
Ronell Giles Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-34
2:14
+2
Nigel Scantlebury makes two point layup
30-34
1:51
Tre Breland blocks Josh Cohen's two point jump shot
1:49
Tre Breland defensive rebound
1:27
Andre Snoddy misses three point jump shot
1:25
Red Flash defensive rebound
1:08
+3
Maxwell Land makes three point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)
30-37
0:41
Davonte Sweatman misses two point jump shot
0:39
Maxwell Land defensive rebound
0:22
+2
Landon Moore makes two point layup
30-39
0:13
Blue Devils 30 second timeout
0:07
Ronell Giles Jr. personal foul
0:05
Wisler Sanon II personal foul
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CCSU
Blue Devils
39
STFR
Red Flash
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
+2
Jayden Brown makes two point layup
32-39
19:28
+2
Maxwell Land makes two point jump shot
32-41
19:08
+2
Jayden Brown makes two point hook shot
34-41
18:49
Josh Cohen misses two point jump shot
18:47
Jay Rodgers defensive rebound
18:41
Jay Rodgers turnover (Brad McCabe steals)
18:33
+2
Ronell Giles Jr. makes two point layup (Brad McCabe assists)
34-43
18:13
Jay Rodgers misses three point jump shot
18:11
Jayden Brown offensive rebound
18:00
+2
Jayden Brown makes two point layup
36-43
17:46
Luke Ruggery misses three point jump shot
17:44
Jayden Brown defensive rebound
17:19
Luke Ruggery shooting foul (Nigel Scantlebury draws the foul)
17:19
Nigel Scantlebury misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:19
+1
Nigel Scantlebury makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-43
17:05
Josh Cohen turnover (3-second violation)
16:47
Nigel Scantlebury misses three point jump shot
16:45
Red Flash defensive rebound
16:22
Jayden Brown blocks Brad McCabe's two point dunk
16:21
Josh Cohen offensive rebound
16:21
Jayden Brown shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
16:21
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-44
16:21
+1
Josh Cohen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-45
16:03
Kellen Amos misses three point jump shot
16:01
Andre Snoddy offensive rebound
15:54
Andre Snoddy turnover (out of bounds)
15:54
Davonte Sweatman misses three point jump shot
15:54
TV timeout
15:44
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point jump shot
37-47
15:16
Andre Snoddy turnover (Ronell Giles Jr. steals)
15:09
+2
Ronell Giles Jr. makes two point layup
37-49
14:50
Joe Ostrowsky misses three point jump shot
14:48
Maxwell Land defensive rebound
14:24
+2
Landon Moore makes two point layup
37-51
14:18
Blue Devils 30 second timeout
14:08
TV timeout
14:08
Davonte Sweatman misses two point layup
14:06
Tre Breland offensive rebound
13:59
+2
Tre Breland makes two point layup
39-51
13:46
Josh Cohen misses two point jump shot
13:44
Andre Snoddy defensive rebound
13:36
Josh Cohen blocks Nigel Scantlebury's two point layup
13:34
Ronell Giles Jr. defensive rebound
13:32
Tre Breland personal foul
13:21
+2
Maxwell Land makes two point jump shot
39-53
13:04
+3
Kellen Amos makes three point jump shot (Nigel Scantlebury assists)
42-53
12:48
Ronell Giles Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:46
Kellen Amos defensive rebound
12:36
Maxwell Land personal foul (Kellen Amos draws the foul)
12:36
+1
Kellen Amos makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-53
12:36
Kellen Amos misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:36
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
12:17
+3
Maxwell Land makes three point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)
43-56
11:56
+2
Nigel Scantlebury makes two point layup
45-56
11:47
Nigel Scantlebury personal foul
11:47
TV timeout
11:42
+3
Maxwell Land makes three point jump shot (Josh Cohen assists)
45-59
11:21
Josh Cohen personal foul (Jayden Brown draws the foul)
11:21
Jayden Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:21
+1
Jayden Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-59
11:12
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup
46-61
11:12
Jayden Brown shooting foul (Josh Cohen draws the foul)
11:12
Josh Cohen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:12
Tre Breland defensive rebound
11:05
Landon Moore blocks Davonte Sweatman's two point jump shot
11:03
Blue Devils offensive rebound
10:53
Tre Breland misses two point jump shot
10:51
Brad McCabe defensive rebound
10:35
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point layup (Brad McCabe assists)
46-63
10:18
+2
Andre Snoddy makes two point layup (Nigel Scantlebury assists)
48-63
10:02
+2
Maxwell Land makes two point jump shot (Brad McCabe assists)
48-65
9:52
Josh Cohen personal foul
9:52
Andre Snoddy misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:52
Andre Snoddy misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:52
Ronell Giles Jr. defensive rebound
9:38
+3
Brad McCabe makes three point jump shot (Josh Cohen assists)
48-68
9:26
+2
Nigel Scantlebury makes two point layup
50-68
8:57
Josh Cohen misses two point layup
8:55
Tre Breland defensive rebound
8:52
+2
Nigel Scantlebury makes two point layup
52-68
8:52
Maxwell Land shooting foul (Nigel Scantlebury draws the foul)
8:52
+1
Nigel Scantlebury makes regular free throw 1 of 1
53-68
8:34
+2
Gestin Liberis makes two point layup (Ronell Giles Jr. assists)
53-70
8:20
Tre Breland misses three point jump shot
8:18
Ronell Giles Jr. defensive rebound
8:11
Tre Breland shooting foul (Gestin Liberis draws the foul)
8:11
+1
Gestin Liberis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-71
8:11
+1
Gestin Liberis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-72
8:02
Davonte Sweatman misses two point layup
8:00
Jayden Brown offensive rebound
7:53
+2
Jayden Brown makes two point layup
55-72
7:40
Landon Moore misses two point layup
7:40
Gestin Liberis offensive rebound
7:40
TV timeout
7:26
Josh Cohen misses two point jump shot
7:24
Nigel Scantlebury defensive rebound
7:17
Ronell Giles Jr. personal foul
7:09
Nigel Scantlebury misses three point jump shot
7:07
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
6:54
Ronell Giles Jr. misses two point layup
6:52
Ronell Giles Jr. offensive rebound
6:45
+2
Ronell Giles Jr. makes two point layup
55-74
6:38
Jayden Brown misses two point jump shot
6:36
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
6:16
Landon Moore misses two point jump shot
6:14
Jayden Brown defensive rebound
6:09
+2
Jay Rodgers makes two point layup
57-74
5:37
+2
Josh Cohen makes two point jump shot
57-76
5:28
Brad McCabe personal foul
5:28
+1
Nigel Scantlebury makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-76
5:28
+1
Nigel Scantlebury makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-76
5:17
Jayden Brown blocks Josh Cohen's two point dunk
5:15
Jayden Brown defensive rebound
5:03
Nigel Scantlebury misses two point jump shot
5:01
Brad McCabe defensive rebound
4:48
+2
Maxwell Land makes two point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)
59-78
4:34
+2
Andre Snoddy makes two point jump shot (Jay Rodgers assists)
61-78
4:10
Maxwell Land misses three point jump shot
4:08
Jayden Brown defensive rebound
3:59
Jay Rodgers misses three point jump shot
3:57
Jay Rodgers offensive rebound
3:48
Jay Rodgers misses two point jump shot
3:46
Andre Snoddy offensive rebound
3:40
+2
Andre Snoddy makes two point layup
63-78
3:26
Ronell Giles Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:24
Blue Devils defensive rebound
3:24
TV timeout
3:11
Nigel Scantlebury misses two point jump shot
3:09
Josh Cohen defensive rebound
2:54
Landon Moore turnover (Andre Snoddy steals)
2:47
+2
Andre Snoddy makes two point layup
65-78
2:47
Landon Moore shooting foul (Andre Snoddy draws the foul)
2:47
Andre Snoddy misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:47
Andre Snoddy offensive rebound
2:42
Andre Snoddy turnover
2:27
Josh Cohen turnover (traveling)
2:12
Davonte Sweatman misses two point jump shot
2:10
Andre Snoddy offensive rebound
2:01
+2
Jayden Brown makes two point dunk (Davonte Sweatman assists)
67-78
1:32
Nigel Scantlebury shooting foul
1:32
+1
Landon Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-79
1:32
+1
Landon Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-80
1:25
Nigel Scantlebury misses three point jump shot
1:23
Marlon Hargis defensive rebound
0:57
+3
Luke Ruggery makes three point jump shot (Marlon Hargis assists)
67-83
0:45
Andre Snoddy turnover
0:21
Kellen Amos blocks Cam Gregory's three point jump shot
0:19
Kellen Amos defensive rebound
0:13
Cam Gregory personal foul (Kellen Amos draws the foul)
