Rosenberger's 21 help Saint Francis (PA) knock off LIU 72-66
AP
Jan 19, 2024
LORETTO, Pa. (AP) Bobby Rosenberger III's 21 points helped Saint Francis (PA) defeat LIU Sharks 72-66 on Friday night.
Rosenberger had nine rebounds for the Red Flash (6-12, 1-4 Northeast Conference). Eli Wilborn added 19 points while going 6 of 7 and 7 of 13 from the free throw line, and they also had seven rebounds. Cam Gregory was 7 of 13 shooting (2 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 18 points.
Tana Kopa finished with 20 points and two blocks for the Sharks (3-13, 2-2). Tai Strickland added 17 points for LIU. In addition, R.J. Greene had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Rosenberger put up 11 points in the first half for Saint Francis (PA), who led 31-27 at halftime. Saint Francis (PA) turned a three-point second-half lead into a 12-point advantage with a 9-0 run to make it a 48-36 lead with 13:55 left in the half. Gregory scored 12 second-half points in the win.
Both teams next play Sunday. Saint Francis (PA) visits Le Moyne and LIU takes on Cent. Conn. St. at home.
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1st Half
LIU
Sharks
27
STFR
Red Flash
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Sharks gains possession)
19:42
Tai Strickland turnover (bad pass)
19:29
+2
Cam Gregory makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:06
Cam Gregory shooting foul (Tai Strickland draws the foul)
19:06
+1
Tai Strickland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-2
19:06
+1
Tai Strickland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-2
18:53
R.J. Greene blocks Cam Gregory's three point jump shot
18:51
Nikola Djapa defensive rebound
18:38
Tai Strickland misses two point layup
18:36
Aidan Harris defensive rebound
18:20
Cam Gregory misses two point jump shot
18:18
Aidan Harris offensive rebound
18:12
+3
Bobby Rosenberger III makes three point jump shot (Aaron Talbert assists)
2-5
17:58
+2
Tana Kopa makes two point jump shot
4-5
17:40
Aaron Talbert misses two point layup
17:38
Tana Kopa defensive rebound
17:29
+2
Tana Kopa makes two point jump shot
6-5
17:00
Eli Wilborn turnover (out of bounds)
16:37
Tana Kopa misses three point jump shot
16:35
Red Flash defensive rebound
16:22
+3
Bobby Rosenberger III makes three point jump shot (Aidan Harris assists)
6-8
16:04
Aidan Harris blocks Tai Strickland's two point jump shot
16:02
Sharks offensive rebound
15:53
Ahmed Essahaty misses two point layup
15:51
Red Flash defensive rebound
15:53
TV timeout
15:42
Tana Kopa blocks Aaron Talbert's two point layup
15:42
Red Flash offensive rebound
15:40
Eli Wilborn turnover (lost ball)
15:23
+2
Tana Kopa makes two point jump shot
8-8
15:02
Bobby Rosenberger III misses two point layup
15:00
Tana Kopa defensive rebound
14:54
+2
Ahmed Essahaty makes two point layup
10-8
14:34
+3
Bobby Rosenberger III makes three point jump shot (Eli Wilborn assists)
10-11
14:06
+3
Tai Strickland makes three point jump shot
13-11
13:35
Tana Kopa personal foul
13:35
+2
Eli Wilborn makes two point layup
13-13
13:35
Nikola Djapa shooting foul (Eli Wilborn draws the foul)
13:35
Eli Wilborn misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:35
Ahmed Essahaty defensive rebound
13:08
Aaron Talbert shooting foul (Tai Strickland draws the foul)
13:08
+1
Tai Strickland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-13
13:08
+1
Tai Strickland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-13
12:55
Gestin Liberis offensive foul
12:55
Gestin Liberis turnover (offensive foul)
12:48
+2
Nikola Djapa makes two point layup (Tana Kopa assists)
17-13
12:33
Bobby Rosenberger III misses three point jump shot
12:31
Cam Gregory offensive rebound
12:25
Cam Gregory misses two point jump shot
12:23
Tana Kopa defensive rebound
12:19
Tai Strickland turnover (Cam Gregory steals)
12:06
Nikola Djapa blocks Gestin Liberis's two point layup
12:06
Red Flash offensive rebound
11:54
+2
Cam Gregory makes two point jump shot
17-15
11:24
Andre Washington misses two point layup
11:22
Wisler Sanon II defensive rebound
11:15
Cam Gregory misses two point layup
11:13
Wisler Sanon II offensive rebound
11:03
Wisler Sanon II turnover
11:01
Wisler Sanon II shooting foul (Jason Steele draws the foul)
11:01
TV timeout
11:01
+1
Jason Steele makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-15
11:01
+1
Jason Steele makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-15
10:41
Carlos Lopez Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:39
Gestin Liberis offensive rebound
10:26
Carlos Lopez Jr. misses two point layup
10:24
Nikola Djapa defensive rebound
10:15
Miles Webb blocks Andre Washington's two point layup
10:13
Miles Webb defensive rebound
9:47
+2
Cam Gregory makes two point jump shot
19-17
9:35
Tana Kopa misses two point layup
9:35
Nikola Djapa offensive rebound
9:35
Nikola Djapa turnover (Cam Gregory steals)
9:35
Tai Strickland misses two point jump shot
9:33
Nikola Djapa offensive rebound
9:23
+2
Tai Strickland makes two point jump shot (Nikola Djapa assists)
21-17
9:08
Cam Gregory turnover
9:08
Wisler Sanon II misses two point jump shot
9:06
Tai Strickland defensive rebound
8:59
Tai Strickland misses two point jump shot
8:57
Carlos Lopez Jr. defensive rebound
8:49
Gestin Liberis misses two point jump shot
8:47
Nikola Djapa defensive rebound
8:18
Eli Wilborn blocks Tana Kopa's two point layup
8:16
Eli Wilborn defensive rebound
8:07
+3
Carlos Lopez Jr. makes three point jump shot (Cam Gregory assists)
21-20
7:44
+2
R.J. Greene makes two point layup (Tai Strickland assists)
23-20
7:19
+2
Carlos Lopez Jr. makes two point layup
23-22
7:04
Tana Kopa turnover (lost ball) (Carlos Lopez Jr. steals)
7:04
TV timeout
6:51
+2
Eli Wilborn makes two point dunk (Cam Gregory assists)
23-24
6:32
Tana Kopa misses three point jump shot
6:30
Aaron Talbert defensive rebound
6:12
Aaron Talbert misses three point jump shot
6:10
Aaron Talbert offensive rebound
6:05
Aaron Talbert turnover (Tai Strickland steals)
5:58
R.J. Greene offensive foul
5:58
R.J. Greene turnover (offensive foul)
5:39
Carlos Lopez Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:37
Sharks defensive rebound
5:37
Eli Wilborn personal foul
5:14
Tai Strickland misses three point jump shot
5:12
Ahmed Essahaty offensive rebound
5:05
Tana Kopa misses two point jump shot
5:03
Sharks offensive rebound
5:03
Carlos Lopez Jr. personal foul
5:03
Bobby Rosenberger III shooting foul (R.J. Greene draws the foul)
5:03
R.J. Greene misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:03
+1
R.J. Greene makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-24
4:47
+2
Bobby Rosenberger III makes two point layup
24-26
4:32
Ahmed Essahaty misses three point jump shot
4:30
Red Flash defensive rebound
4:30
Sharks 30 second timeout
4:30
TV timeout
4:21
Nikola Djapa personal foul
4:17
+2
Chris Moncrief makes two point layup (Eli Wilborn assists)
24-28
3:47
R.J. Greene misses two point layup
3:45
Bobby Rosenberger III defensive rebound
3:32
Aaron Talbert turnover (out of bounds)
3:19
+2
Ahmed Essahaty makes two point jump shot
26-28
3:04
Cam Gregory misses two point jump shot
3:02
Eli Wilborn offensive rebound
3:02
Tai Strickland personal foul
2:56
Carlos Lopez Jr. misses two point layup
2:54
Ahmed Essahaty defensive rebound
2:47
Bobby Rosenberger III shooting foul (Jason Steele draws the foul)
2:47
Jason Steele misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:47
+1
Jason Steele makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-28
2:28
Bobby Rosenberger III misses three point jump shot
2:26
Ahmed Essahaty defensive rebound
2:16
Tana Kopa turnover (Cam Gregory steals)
2:16
Jason Steele personal foul
2:16
Red Flash 30 second timeout
2:07
R.J. Greene personal foul (Eli Wilborn draws the foul)
2:07
Eli Wilborn misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:07
Gezim Bajrami defensive rebound
1:35
Sharks turnover (shot clock violation)
1:23
Gezim Bajrami shooting foul (Eli Wilborn draws the foul)
1:23
Eli Wilborn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:23
+1
Eli Wilborn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-29
1:16
Chris Moncrief blocks Gezim Bajrami's two point layup
1:14
Ahmed Essahaty offensive rebound
0:58
Ahmed Essahaty misses two point layup
0:46
Tana Kopa offensive rebound
0:46
Tana Kopa misses two point layup
0:44
Ahmed Essahaty offensive rebound
0:36
Tai Strickland turnover (lost ball)
0:11
Tai Strickland personal foul (Eli Wilborn draws the foul)
0:11
+1
Eli Wilborn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-30
0:11
+1
Eli Wilborn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-31
0:03
Tai Strickland misses three point jump shot
0:01
Chris Moncrief defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LIU
Sharks
39
STFR
Red Flash
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
+3
Cam Gregory makes three point jump shot (Bobby Rosenberger III assists)
27-34
19:15
+2
Nikola Djapa makes two point layup
29-34
18:57
Bobby Rosenberger III misses two point layup
18:55
Eli Wilborn offensive rebound
18:51
+2
Eli Wilborn makes two point dunk
29-36
18:33
+2
Tana Kopa makes two point jump shot (Tai Strickland assists)
31-36
18:16
Nikola Djapa personal foul (Eli Wilborn draws the foul)
18:12
Nikola Djapa shooting foul (Eli Wilborn draws the foul)
18:12
Eli Wilborn misses two point layup
18:12
Eli Wilborn offensive rebound
18:12
Eli Wilborn misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:12
+1
Eli Wilborn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-37
18:04
+3
Tana Kopa makes three point jump shot
34-37
17:36
+2
Bobby Rosenberger III makes two point layup (Cam Gregory assists)
34-39
17:19
Tana Kopa misses three point jump shot
17:17
Bobby Rosenberger III defensive rebound
17:08
Bobby Rosenberger III misses three point jump shot
17:06
Bobby Rosenberger III offensive rebound
16:58
Bobby Rosenberger III misses two point layup
16:56
Bobby Rosenberger III offensive rebound
16:50
Bobby Rosenberger III misses two point jump shot
16:48
R.J. Greene defensive rebound
16:43
+2
Tai Strickland makes two point jump shot (R.J. Greene assists)
36-39
16:33
Cam Gregory misses three point jump shot
16:31
Bobby Rosenberger III offensive rebound
16:16
+2
Bobby Rosenberger III makes two point layup
36-41
15:55
Gezim Bajrami misses two point layup
15:53
Cam Gregory defensive rebound
15:43
Aaron Talbert misses three point jump shot
15:41
Sharks defensive rebound
15:38
TV timeout
15:28
Aidan Harris blocks R.J. Greene's two point layup
15:26
Gestin Liberis defensive rebound
14:59
+2
Cam Gregory makes two point layup (Aaron Talbert assists)
36-43
14:40
Jason Steele misses three point jump shot
14:38
Sharks offensive rebound
14:38
Gestin Liberis personal foul
14:38
Carlos Lopez Jr. personal foul
14:35
Gezim Bajrami misses two point layup
14:33
Cam Gregory defensive rebound
14:27
+2
Cam Gregory makes two point layup (Carlos Lopez Jr. assists)
36-45
14:05
Ahmed Essahaty misses two point layup
14:03
Bobby Rosenberger III defensive rebound
13:55
+3
Cam Gregory makes three point jump shot (Bobby Rosenberger III assists)
36-48
13:52
Sharks 30 second timeout
13:52
TV timeout
13:35
+2
Jason Steele makes two point layup
38-48
13:35
Aidan Harris shooting foul (Jason Steele draws the foul)
13:35
+1
Jason Steele makes regular free throw 1 of 1
39-48
13:18
+3
Aidan Harris makes three point jump shot (Cam Gregory assists)
39-51
12:58
Cam Gregory shooting foul (Tai Strickland draws the foul)
12:58
Tai Strickland misses regular free throw 1 of 3
12:58
Sharks offensive rebound
12:58
+1
Tai Strickland makes regular free throw 2 of 3
40-51
12:58
+1
Tai Strickland makes regular free throw 3 of 3
41-51
12:44
Bobby Rosenberger III misses three point jump shot
12:42
Eli Wilborn offensive rebound
12:31
+2
Bobby Rosenberger III makes two point layup (Cam Gregory assists)
41-53
11:57
+2
Tai Strickland makes two point jump shot
43-53
11:33
Jason Steele personal foul
11:33
TV timeout
11:28
+2
Eli Wilborn makes two point layup (Aidan Harris assists)
43-55
10:58
+2
Nikola Djapa makes two point layup
45-55
10:40
Carlos Lopez Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:38
Tai Strickland defensive rebound
10:30
Aidan Harris shooting foul (Tana Kopa draws the foul)
10:30
+1
Tana Kopa makes regular free throw 1 of 3
46-55
10:30
+1
Tana Kopa makes regular free throw 2 of 3
47-55
10:30
+1
Tana Kopa makes regular free throw 3 of 3
48-55
10:04
+2
Eli Wilborn makes two point layup
48-57
9:45
+3
Tana Kopa makes three point jump shot (Tai Strickland assists)
51-57
9:13
Aaron Talbert misses two point jump shot
9:11
Ahmed Essahaty defensive rebound
8:51
Tai Strickland misses three point jump shot
8:49
R.J. Greene offensive rebound
8:45
R.J. Greene misses two point layup
8:43
Red Flash defensive rebound
8:30
Eli Wilborn turnover (Nikola Djapa steals)
8:17
Tana Kopa misses two point jump shot
8:15
Bobby Rosenberger III defensive rebound
7:51
Nikola Djapa shooting foul (Eli Wilborn draws the foul)
7:51
TV timeout
7:51
+1
Eli Wilborn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-58
7:51
+1
Eli Wilborn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-59
7:32
Tana Kopa misses three point jump shot
7:30
Eli Wilborn defensive rebound
7:12
Tai Strickland personal foul
7:08
Carlos Lopez Jr. misses two point layup
7:06
Jason Steele defensive rebound
7:00
Bobby Rosenberger III shooting foul (Jason Steele draws the foul)
7:00
+1
Jason Steele makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-59
7:00
Jason Steele misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:00
Bobby Rosenberger III defensive rebound
6:49
R.J. Greene personal foul
6:34
Aaron Talbert misses three point jump shot
6:32
R.J. Greene defensive rebound
6:18
+2
R.J. Greene makes two point layup
54-59
5:43
Tana Kopa blocks Bobby Rosenberger III's two point layup
5:42
R.J. Greene defensive rebound
5:42
Eli Wilborn personal foul (R.J. Greene draws the foul)
5:42
+1
R.J. Greene makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-59
5:42
+1
R.J. Greene makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-59
5:14
+2
Carlos Lopez Jr. makes two point layup
56-61
4:46
Chris Moncrief personal foul (Tai Strickland draws the foul)
4:46
+1
Tai Strickland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-61
4:46
Tai Strickland misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:46
Cam Gregory defensive rebound
4:30
R.J. Greene personal foul (Eli Wilborn draws the foul)
4:30
Eli Wilborn misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:30
Tai Strickland defensive rebound
4:13
Tai Strickland turnover (Chris Moncrief steals)
4:07
+2
Bobby Rosenberger III makes two point layup (Chris Moncrief assists)
57-63
3:54
+2
R.J. Greene makes two point layup (Ahmed Essahaty assists)
59-63
3:30
Bobby Rosenberger III misses three point jump shot
3:28
Tai Strickland defensive rebound
3:07
Eli Wilborn shooting foul (R.J. Greene draws the foul)
3:07
TV timeout
3:07
+1
R.J. Greene makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-63
3:07
R.J. Greene misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:07
Eli Wilborn defensive rebound
2:38
Jason Steele shooting foul (Cam Gregory draws the foul)
2:38
+1
Cam Gregory makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-64
2:38
+1
Cam Gregory makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-65
2:25
Jason Steele turnover (Eli Wilborn steals)
1:55
+2
Eli Wilborn makes two point alley-oop dunk (Cam Gregory assists)
60-67
1:39
Chris Moncrief personal foul (Tai Strickland draws the foul)
1:39
Tai Strickland misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:39
+1
Tai Strickland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-67
1:11
Aaron Talbert misses two point jump shot
1:09
R.J. Greene defensive rebound
0:55
+3
Tana Kopa makes three point jump shot (Ahmed Essahaty assists)
64-67
0:45
Red Flash 30 second timeout
0:33
Tai Strickland shooting foul (Eli Wilborn draws the foul)
0:33
+1
Eli Wilborn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-68
0:33
Eli Wilborn misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:33
R.J. Greene defensive rebound
0:24
Tana Kopa misses three point jump shot
0:22
Chris Moncrief defensive rebound
0:22
Jason Steele personal foul (Chris Moncrief draws the foul)
0:22
+1
Chris Moncrief makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-69
0:22
+1
Chris Moncrief makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-70
0:22
Sharks 60 second timeout
0:15
+2
Ahmed Essahaty makes two point layup
66-70
0:14
Jason Steele personal foul (Bobby Rosenberger III draws the foul)
0:14
+1
Bobby Rosenberger III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-71
0:14
+1
Bobby Rosenberger III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
