BROOKLYN, N.Y. Sophomore Earl Brown scored a career-high 22 points but it wasn't enough to top streaking LIU Brooklyn as the Blackbirds prevailed, 82-62, Thursday night. The Northeast Conference win was LIU's sixth straight.
Booker Hucks matched his career high with 20 points off the bench for LIU, including a career-high five 3-pointers. The senior is 9-of-13 shooting from deep over his past two games and has made 45.5 percent (15 of 33) from deep this season for the Blackbirds (11-10, 6-3).
Four LIU Brooklyn scored 14 points or more.
ST. FRANCIS (PA.) (1-19): E. Brown 9-17 4-6 22, Drinnon 2-3 0-0 4, Shannon 1-8 2-2 5, Millaud-Meunier 0-1 2-2 2, Major 0-5 0-0 0, G. Brown 1-6 0-0 2, Jackson 5-10 2-2 14, Peters 1-2 0-0 2, Ervin 2-2 0-0 4, Mosley 3-6 1-2 7. Totals 24-60 11-14 62.
LIU BROOKLYN (11-10): Olasewere 6-13 5-6 17, Onyechi 3-6 1-1 7, Garner 6-11 2-2 14, Thompson 5-11 1-2 14, Brickman 1-2 2-2 5, Griggs 0-0 0-0 0, Martin 0-0 0-0 0, Joseph 1-2 0-0 3, Hucks 7-9 1-1 20, Reed 0-0 2-4 2, Murphy 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-54 14-18 82.
Halftime-LIU Brooklyn 36-26. 3-Point Goals-St. Francis (Pa.) 3-19 (Jackson 2-7, Shannon 1-5, G. Brown 0-1, Millaud-Meunier 0-1, Major 0-5), LIU Brooklyn 10-22 (Hucks 5-7, Thompson 3-8, Joseph 1-2, Brickman 1-2, Garner 0-1, Olasewere 0-2). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-St. Francis (Pa.) 29 (E. Brown, Mosley 5), LIU Brooklyn 34 (Olasewere 9). Assists-St. Francis (Pa.) 13 (G. Brown 6), LIU Brooklyn 22 (Brickman 13). Total Fouls-St. Francis (Pa.) 15, LIU Brooklyn 13. A-1,013.
