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Cranford and Saint Francis (PA) defeat LIU in Northeast Conference Tournament 71-68

AP
Mar 08, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) Juan Cranford Jr. scored 17 of his 20 points after intermission and sealed the victory with a free throw with one second left as St. Francis (PA) defeated LIU 71-68 on Saturday in a Northeast Conference Tournament semifinal game.

St. Francis advances to the NEC title game to face the winner between top-seeded Central Connecticut and fourth-seeded Farleigh Dickinson on Tuesday.

Cranford shot 6 for 11 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line for the third-seeded Red Flash (15-17). Chris Moncrief shot 5 of 8 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 15 points. Riley Parker had 13 points and went 4 of 8 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range).

Jamal Fuller scored 21 points and Blake Lander 13 for LIU (17-16).

Parker scored 11 points in the first half and Saint Francis trailed 38-23 at halftime. Cranford scored a team-high 17 points for Saint Francis in the second half, including their game-winning shot in the final minute.

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1st Half
STFR
Red Flash
23
LIU
Sharks
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Valentino Pinedo vs. Shadrak Lasu (Brent Davis gains possession)
19:36	+2	Jamal Fuller makes two point driving layup	0-2
19:15	+3	Riley Parker makes three point jump shot (Chris Moncrief assists)	3-2
18:59		Jamal Fuller turnover (lost ball)
18:40		Valentino Pinedo turnover (out of bounds)
18:18		Malachi Davis misses two point jump shot
18:16		Riley Parker defensive rebound
17:58		Riley Parker turnover (lost ball) (Malachi Davis steals)
17:58		Riley Parker personal foul
17:38		Jamal Fuller offensive foul
17:38		Jamal Fuller turnover (offensive foul)
17:20		Valentino Pinedo misses two point driving layup
17:18		Sharks defensive rebound
17:05		Malachi Davis misses three point jump shot
17:03		Valentino Pinedo defensive rebound
16:42		Chris Moncrief misses two point driving layup
16:40		Malachi Davis defensive rebound
16:32	+3	Blake Lander makes three point jump shot	3-5
16:16		Riley Parker turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Fuller steals)
16:10		Brent Davis misses two point layup
16:08		Jamal Fuller offensive rebound
16:06		Malachi Davis misses three point jump shot
16:04		Riley Parker defensive rebound
15:53		Malachi Davis personal foul
15:32		Wisler Sanon II misses three point jump shot
15:30		Brent Davis defensive rebound
15:23		Malachi Davis misses two point jump shot
15:18		Sharks offensive rebound
15:07		Valentino Pinedo blocks Brent Davis's two point jump shot
15:05		Bobby Rosenberger III defensive rebound
14:49	+3	Juan Cranford Jr. makes three point jump shot	6-5
14:18		Malachi Davis turnover (bad pass) (Juan Cranford Jr. steals)
14:10		Shadrak Lasu blocks Juan Cranford Jr.'s two point layup
14:08		Shadrak Lasu defensive rebound
14:01	+3	Blake Lander makes three point jump shot (Terell Strickland assists)	6-8
13:37		Juan Cranford Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:35		Bobby Rosenberger III offensive rebound
13:32		Terell Strickland personal foul
13:32		Malachi Davis shooting foul (Valentino Pinedo draws the foul)
13:32		Valentino Pinedo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:32		Valentino Pinedo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:32		Shadrak Lasu defensive rebound
13:11		Jamal Fuller turnover (lost ball) (Wisler Sanon II steals)
13:00		Valentino Pinedo misses two point layup
12:58		Terell Strickland defensive rebound
12:40		Terell Strickland misses three point pullup jump shot
12:38		Shadrak Lasu offensive rebound
12:33		Wisler Sanon II personal foul
12:28	+3	Blake Lander makes three point jump shot (Terell Strickland assists)	6-11
12:05		Bobby Rosenberger III misses two point layup
12:03		Terell Strickland defensive rebound
11:58	+3	Jamal Fuller makes three point jump shot (Terell Strickland assists)	6-14
11:32	+3	Daemar Kelly makes three point jump shot	9-14
11:23		Bobby Rosenberger III personal foul
11:23		TV timeout
11:02		Blake Lander misses two point driving layup
11:00		Tre'shawn Sheppard offensive rebound
10:57	+2	Tre'shawn Sheppard makes two point putback layup	9-16
10:40		Tre'shawn Sheppard blocks Jeremy Clayville's three point jump shot
10:38		Jamal Fuller defensive rebound
10:20		Blake Lander misses three point jump shot
10:18		Aidan Harris defensive rebound
10:05		Tre'shawn Sheppard shooting foul (Aidan Harris draws the foul)
10:05		Aidan Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:05		Aidan Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:05		Shadrak Lasu defensive rebound
10:04		Juan Cranford Jr. personal foul
9:49		Juan Cranford Jr. personal foul
9:44		Blake Lander misses two point pullup jump shot
9:42		Shadrak Lasu offensive rebound
9:39		Valentino Pinedo personal foul
9:24		Terell Strickland misses three point pullup jump shot
9:22		Daemar Kelly defensive rebound
9:02		Victor Payne misses three point jump shot
9:00		Jalen Lee defensive rebound
9:00		Valentino Pinedo personal foul (Jalen Lee draws the foul)
9:00	+1	Jalen Lee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-17
9:00	+1	Jalen Lee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-18
8:46		Shadrak Lasu shooting foul (Victor Payne draws the foul)
8:46	+1	Victor Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-18
8:46	+1	Victor Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-18
8:32	+3	Jamal Fuller makes three point jump shot (Jalen Lee assists)	11-21
8:06		Chris Moncrief misses two point layup
8:04		Shadrak Lasu defensive rebound
7:55		Shadrak Lasu offensive foul
7:55		Shadrak Lasu turnover (offensive foul)
7:55		TV timeout
7:46		Blake Lander shooting foul (Chris Moncrief draws the foul)
7:46	+1	Chris Moncrief makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-21
7:46	+1	Chris Moncrief makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-21
7:27	+2	Jamal Fuller makes two point layup (Terell Strickland assists)	13-23
7:27		Chris Moncrief shooting foul (Jamal Fuller draws the foul)
7:27	+1	Jamal Fuller makes regular free throw 1 of 1	13-24
7:12	+3	Riley Parker makes three point jump shot	16-24
6:52		Miles Webb shooting foul (Terell Strickland draws the foul)
6:52		Terell Strickland misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:52	+1	Terell Strickland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-25
6:28	+2	Riley Parker makes two point jump shot	18-25
6:04		Miles Webb personal foul (Terell Strickland draws the foul)
6:04		Terell Strickland misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:04	+1	Terell Strickland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-26
5:50		Victor Payne turnover (bad pass) (Blake Lander steals)
5:30		Jamal Fuller misses three point jump shot
5:28		Riley Parker defensive rebound
5:15	+2	Miles Webb makes two point layup (Victor Payne assists)	20-26
4:50		Malachi Davis misses three point jump shot
4:48		Victor Payne defensive rebound
4:25		Miles Webb misses two point layup
4:23		Terell Strickland defensive rebound
4:17		Victor Payne shooting foul (Jamal Fuller draws the foul)
4:17	+1	Jamal Fuller makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-27
4:17	+1	Jamal Fuller makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-28
4:00		Riley Parker misses three point jump shot
3:58		Brent Davis defensive rebound
3:32		Blake Lander misses two point jump shot
3:30		Tre'shawn Sheppard offensive rebound
3:26	+2	Jamal Fuller makes two point driving layup (Tre'shawn Sheppard assists)	20-30
3:03		Bobby Rosenberger III misses three point jump shot
3:01		Tre'shawn Sheppard defensive rebound
2:37		Riley Parker blocks Blake Lander's two point layup
2:35		Blake Lander offensive rebound
2:34	+2	Blake Lander makes two point putback layup	20-32
2:34		Red Flash 30 second timeout
2:34		TV timeout
2:13	+3	Riley Parker makes three point jump shot (Bobby Rosenberger III assists)	23-32
1:46		Brent Davis misses two point pullup jump shot
1:44		Valentino Pinedo defensive rebound
1:31		Riley Parker misses three point pullup jump shot
1:29		Jamal Fuller defensive rebound
1:29		Bobby Rosenberger III personal foul (Jamal Fuller draws the foul)
1:29	+1	Jamal Fuller makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-33
1:29	+1	Jamal Fuller makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-34
1:02		Bobby Rosenberger III misses two point layup
1:00		Terell Strickland defensive rebound
0:36	+2	Tre'shawn Sheppard makes two point layup (Terell Strickland assists)	23-36
0:24		Riley Parker turnover (bad pass) (Blake Lander steals)
0:04	+2	Terell Strickland makes two point driving layup	23-38
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
STFR
Red Flash
48
LIU
Sharks
30

Time		Play	Score
19:30	+2	Chris Moncrief makes two point layup (Valentino Pinedo assists)	25-38
19:13		Malachi Davis misses two point hook shot
19:11		Juan Cranford Jr. defensive rebound
19:00		Juan Cranford Jr. misses two point hook shot
18:58		Chris Moncrief offensive rebound
18:50	+2	Chris Moncrief makes two point jump shot	27-38
18:38		Blake Lander misses two point jump shot
18:36		Juan Cranford Jr. defensive rebound
18:31	+3	Juan Cranford Jr. makes three point jump shot (Riley Parker assists)	30-38
18:27		Sharks 30 second timeout
18:27		TV timeout
17:59	+2	Blake Lander makes two point layup	30-40
17:38	+2	Valentino Pinedo makes two point layup (Chris Moncrief assists)	32-40
17:21		Terell Strickland misses three point jump shot
17:19		Jamal Fuller offensive rebound
17:10	+2	Jamal Fuller makes two point layup	32-42
16:57	+2	Juan Cranford Jr. makes two point layup (Riley Parker assists)	34-42
16:57		Brent Davis shooting foul (Juan Cranford Jr. draws the foul)
16:57	+1	Juan Cranford Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	35-42
16:38		Jamal Fuller misses three point jump shot
16:36		Brent Davis offensive rebound
16:21	+2	Brent Davis makes two point reverse layup (Terell Strickland assists)	35-44
16:00		Terell Strickland shooting foul (Chris Moncrief draws the foul)
16:00		TV timeout
16:00	+1	Chris Moncrief makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-44
16:00		Chris Moncrief misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:00		Shadrak Lasu defensive rebound
15:40		Shadrak Lasu turnover (lost ball) (Daemar Kelly steals)
15:27		Shadrak Lasu personal foul
15:24		Tre'shawn Sheppard personal foul
15:16	+3	Daemar Kelly makes three point jump shot (Riley Parker assists)	39-44
14:49	+2	Malachi Davis makes two point jump shot	39-46
14:37	+2	Juan Cranford Jr. makes two point driving layup	41-46
14:21		Tre'shawn Sheppard turnover (lost ball)
14:10	+2	Valentino Pinedo makes two point layup (Daemar Kelly assists)	43-46
13:57		Riley Parker shooting foul (Brent Davis draws the foul)
13:57		Brent Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:57	+1	Brent Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-47
13:45		Brent Davis personal foul
13:37	+2	Juan Cranford Jr. makes two point layup	45-47
13:28		Riley Parker personal foul
13:13		Jamal Fuller turnover (lost ball)
13:01		Daemar Kelly misses three point jump shot
12:59		Wisler Sanon II offensive rebound
12:56	+2	Wisler Sanon II makes two point putback layup	47-47
12:56		Terell Strickland shooting foul (Wisler Sanon II draws the foul)
12:56	+1	Wisler Sanon II makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-47
12:41		Malachi Davis misses two point jump shot
12:39		Chris Moncrief defensive rebound
12:27	+2	Chris Moncrief makes two point driving layup	50-47
12:18		TV timeout
12:18		Sharks 30 second timeout
12:18		TV timeout
12:07		Malachi Davis misses three point jump shot
12:05		Valentino Pinedo defensive rebound
11:55		Terell Strickland personal foul (Valentino Pinedo draws the foul)
11:55	+1	Valentino Pinedo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-47
11:55	+1	Valentino Pinedo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-47
11:44	+3	Malachi Davis makes three point jump shot	52-50
11:24		Juan Cranford Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:22		Jamal Fuller defensive rebound
11:12		Malachi Davis turnover (lost ball)
11:11		Wisler Sanon II turnover (lost ball) (Malachi Davis steals)
10:54		Malachi Davis offensive foul
10:54		Malachi Davis turnover (offensive foul)
10:39		Daemar Kelly misses three point jump shot
10:37		Jamal Fuller defensive rebound
10:16		Wisler Sanon II shooting foul (Malachi Davis draws the foul)
10:16	+1	Malachi Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 3	52-51
10:16	+1	Malachi Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 3	52-52
10:16		Malachi Davis misses regular free throw 3 of 3
10:16		Wisler Sanon II defensive rebound
9:58		Wisler Sanon II turnover (bad pass) (Malachi Davis steals)
9:52		Malachi Davis misses two point jump shot
9:46		Red Flash defensive rebound
9:33		Riley Parker misses two point jump shot
9:27		Sharks defensive rebound
9:17		Malachi Davis turnover (bad pass) (Wisler Sanon II steals)
9:13		Brent Davis personal foul (Juan Cranford Jr. draws the foul)
9:13	+1	Juan Cranford Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-52
9:13	+1	Juan Cranford Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-52
8:50		Brent Davis misses three point jump shot
8:48		Wisler Sanon II defensive rebound
8:25		Wisler Sanon II offensive foul
8:25		Wisler Sanon II turnover (offensive foul)
8:10		Chris Moncrief personal foul (Brent Davis draws the foul)
8:10		Brent Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:10		Brent Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:10		Sharks offensive rebound
8:02	+3	Malachi Davis makes three point jump shot	54-55
7:43		Riley Parker turnover (bad pass) (Brent Davis steals)
7:36	+2	Brent Davis makes two point dunk	54-57
7:20	+2	Valentino Pinedo makes two point layup	56-57
7:02		Malachi Davis misses two point layup
7:00		Daemar Kelly defensive rebound
6:57		Juan Cranford Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:54		Red Flash offensive rebound
6:54		TV timeout
6:46	+2	Valentino Pinedo makes two point layup (Daemar Kelly assists)	58-57
6:28	+2	Malachi Davis makes two point turnaround jump shot	58-59
6:20		Chris Moncrief turnover (bad pass)
6:10		Chris Moncrief personal foul
6:00		Malachi Davis misses three point jump shot
5:58		Juan Cranford Jr. defensive rebound
5:37		Chris Moncrief misses two point driving layup
5:37		Chris Moncrief offensive rebound
5:37		Shadrak Lasu shooting foul (Chris Moncrief draws the foul)
5:37	+1	Chris Moncrief makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-59
5:37	+1	Chris Moncrief makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-59
5:19		Malachi Davis misses two point jump shot
5:17		Jamal Fuller offensive rebound
5:14	+2	Jamal Fuller makes two point layup	60-61
4:50		Valentino Pinedo misses two point layup
4:48		Terell Strickland defensive rebound
4:30	+2	Malachi Davis makes two point floating jump shot	60-63
4:08		Jamal Fuller shooting foul (Riley Parker draws the foul)
4:08	+1	Riley Parker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-63
4:08	+1	Riley Parker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-63
3:52		Wisler Sanon II shooting foul (Malachi Davis draws the foul)
3:52	+1	Malachi Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-64
3:52	+1	Malachi Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-65
3:31		Riley Parker misses three point jump shot
3:29		Sharks defensive rebound
3:06		Malachi Davis misses two point jump shot
3:04		Brent Davis offensive rebound
2:59	+2	Brent Davis makes two point layup	62-67
2:37	+2	Chris Moncrief makes two point layup	64-67
2:07		Riley Parker shooting foul (Terell Strickland draws the foul)
2:07		Terell Strickland misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:07	+1	Terell Strickland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-68
1:53		Chris Moncrief turnover (bad pass) (Blake Lander steals)
1:37	+2	Chris Moncrief makes two point layup	66-68
1:36		Red Flash 30 second timeout
1:09		Malachi Davis misses two point jump shot
1:07		Brent Davis offensive rebound
1:05		Sharks turnover (shot clock violation)
0:43	+2	Juan Cranford Jr. makes two point layup	68-68
0:12		Malachi Davis misses three point jump shot
0:10		Brent Davis offensive rebound
0:08		Brent Davis misses two point layup
0:06		Chris Moncrief defensive rebound
0:01		Shadrak Lasu shooting foul (Juan Cranford Jr. draws the foul)
0:01	+1	Juan Cranford Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3	69-68
0:01	+1	Juan Cranford Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3	70-68
0:01	+1	Juan Cranford Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3	71-68
0:01		Sharks 60 second timeout
0:01		Red Flash 30 second timeout
0:01		Blake Lander misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

Blake Lander misses three point jump shot