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St. Francis didn't make history, but they put on a terrific show
The basketball seemed frozen on a string, suspended high above the Pope Physical Education Center floor, sitting there for what felt like a few beats longer than forever. The ball...
St. Francis Brooklyn falls short in bid for first NCAA tourney berth
As they used to say in Brooklyn, wait ’til next year. Again. St. Francis Brooklyn’s NCAA Tournament dreams were crushed in their packed gymnasium, remaining one of five original Division...
The coinciding rises of friendly St. Francis, Villanova stars
The Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania will never be confused with a basketball hotbed, but the area has had much to be excited about this winter. It produced the...
St. Francis can erase 76 seasons of pain in one night
After 76 seasons and 1,822 games, St. Francis Brooklyn has the opportunity to finally join college basketball’s big party Tuesday night. Beat No. 2-seed Robert Morris at the tiny 1,000-seat...
St. Francis community relishing shot to make first NCAA tourney
There were 20 seconds left, then 15, and then the decibel level inside the Pope Physical Education Center had jumped from the inside of Eric Clapton’s amplifier to the inside...
St. Francis Brooklyn keeps NCAA Tournament dreams alive
When Glenn Braica first met his senior point guard years ago, he mistook Brent Jones for a young kid, he was so small in stature. “He looked like he was...