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Flash will open tourney at home

HACKENSACK, N.J. — Keith Braxton scored 27 points, pulled down seven rebounds, dished six assists and made two steals as Saint Francis University defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 90-82 Thursday night to claim a home game in the upcoming Northeast Conference Tournament playoffs.

Andre Wolford added 21 points and Jamaal King 19 for the Red Flash (17-11, 11-6), who secured a top-four seed with the tough road win and the home playoff game that comes along with it.

A Wolford 3-pointer pulled Saint Francis into a 43-43 tie and sparked a 7-0 run over the last two minutes of the first half. Braxton opened the second half with a jumper and King hit a 3-pointer and Saint Francis led throughout the final 20 minutes.

Darnell Edge scored 21 points, Jahlil Jenkins matched a career high with 20 and Noah Morgan added 19 to pace Fairleigh Dickinson (11-17, 8-9), which had won four of five games since falling to Saint Francis at the beginning of February.

ST. FRANCIS (17-11) Flagg 1-6 2-4 4, Gaskins 2-4 3-5 7, King 7-14 3-3 19, Wolford 8-14 0-1 21, Braxton 8-14 11-13 27, Kuzavas 1-2 0-0 2, Wallace 2-2 1-1 5, Meredith 0-0 0-0 0, Harmon 1-2 2-2 5. Totals 30-58 22-29 90.

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (11-17): Bishop 1-4 2-2 5, Holloway 4-9 2-4 11, Morgan 6-13 4-4 19, Edge 7-16 5-5 21, Jenkins 6-12 6-6 20, Williams 2-3 0-0 4, Beciri 0-1 0-0 0, Miller 0-0 0-0 0, Jones 0-1 2-2 2, Schroback 0-0 0-0 0, McNamara 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-59 21-23 82.

Halftime–St. Francis, 47-43. 3-Point Goals–St. Francis 8-19 (Wolford 5-10, King 2-5, Harmon 1-1, Braxton 0-3), Fairleigh Dickinson 9-19 (Morgan 3-5, Edge 2-4, Jenkins 2-6, Bishop 1-1, Holloway 1-2, Jones 0-1). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–St. Francis 30 (Flagg 12), Fairleigh Dickinson 25 (Holloway, Morgan 6). Assists–St. Francis 11 (Braxton 6), Fairleigh Dickinson 13 (Edge, Bishop, Morgan, Jenkins 3). Total Fouls–St. Francis 18, Fairleigh Dickinson 22. A–416 (5,000).

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