2008 Woodie Awards
Brooks helps men's hoops bounce back against Red Flash
Pat Sullivan
Issue date: 2/21/08 Section: Sports
The Sacred Heart Pioneers regained momentum last Saturday with a 73-57 victory over St. Francis (Pa.) at the William H. Pitt Center.
Senior forward Brice Brooks led the way for the Pioneers with 18 points and eight rebounds.
This game was important for the Pioneers after suffering a heartbreaking loss at Wagner last Thursday.
"The Wagner loss was a tough one, we didn't even watch the film. We're happy to get this win. We started slow but finished strong," said senior guard Drew Shubik.
Junior Bassirou Dieng was a force for the Red Flash. The 6-9 center had 19 points and seven rebounds in 32 minutes.
The first half started slowly for the Pioneers. St. Francis (Pa.) took a 25-18 lead with 4:53 to go.
In the first half, sophomore guard Chauncey Hardy helped get the Pioneers in gear. Hardy hit a pair of three-pointers to cut the Pioneers' deficit to 25-24 with 4:12 remaining.
Brice Brooks and senior guard Gene Pettway got it done at the free throw line, combining to shoot 7-14 in the first half.
The Pioneers got it together late in the first half. They outscored the Red Flash 15-3 over the final 3:56.
"The late runs are important. It helps to have momentum going into halftime," said head coach Dave Bike.
The Pioneers started slowly but finished the first half strong, shooting 46.2 percent from the floor.
The second half was much different for the Pioneers.
Freshman forward Mehmet Sahan nailed a jumper to give the Pioneers a 47-39 advantage with 9:11 remaining.
The onslaught would continue as the Pioneers went on a 13-2 run.
The Pioneers scored 10 points off fast-break opportunities in the second half. The ability to run up and down the floor and score is a specialty for the Pioneers.
Red Flash guard Steve Profeta hit three consecutive free throws to cut the Pioneer lead to 58-42.
The Pioneers answered right back with a dunk by junior Ryon Howard to make it 60-42.
Senior forward Brice Brooks led the way for the Pioneers with 18 points and eight rebounds.
This game was important for the Pioneers after suffering a heartbreaking loss at Wagner last Thursday.
"The Wagner loss was a tough one, we didn't even watch the film. We're happy to get this win. We started slow but finished strong," said senior guard Drew Shubik.
Junior Bassirou Dieng was a force for the Red Flash. The 6-9 center had 19 points and seven rebounds in 32 minutes.
The first half started slowly for the Pioneers. St. Francis (Pa.) took a 25-18 lead with 4:53 to go.
In the first half, sophomore guard Chauncey Hardy helped get the Pioneers in gear. Hardy hit a pair of three-pointers to cut the Pioneers' deficit to 25-24 with 4:12 remaining.
Brice Brooks and senior guard Gene Pettway got it done at the free throw line, combining to shoot 7-14 in the first half.
The Pioneers got it together late in the first half. They outscored the Red Flash 15-3 over the final 3:56.
"The late runs are important. It helps to have momentum going into halftime," said head coach Dave Bike.
The Pioneers started slowly but finished the first half strong, shooting 46.2 percent from the floor.
The second half was much different for the Pioneers.
Freshman forward Mehmet Sahan nailed a jumper to give the Pioneers a 47-39 advantage with 9:11 remaining.
The onslaught would continue as the Pioneers went on a 13-2 run.
The Pioneers scored 10 points off fast-break opportunities in the second half. The ability to run up and down the floor and score is a specialty for the Pioneers.
Red Flash guard Steve Profeta hit three consecutive free throws to cut the Pioneer lead to 58-42.
The Pioneers answered right back with a dunk by junior Ryon Howard to make it 60-42.
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