Courtesy of SJUHawks.com FULLERTON, CALIF. - Shavar Newkirk scored 22 points and freshman Taylor Funk scored all of his 15 points in the second half as Saint Joseph’s (3-3) rallied to a 74-69 win over Sacramento State (1-6) in the seventh-place game of the Wooden Legacy at Titan Gym. Funk had five points in a key two-minute stretch as the Hawks broke a 66-66 tie with … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s defeats Sacramento State, 74-69
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Saint Joseph’s falls to Harvard, 77-71
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com FULLERTON, CALIF. - Saint Joseph’s fell behind from the start and couldn’t make up the difference, falling to Harvard (3-3), 77-71, in the consolation round of the Wooden Legacy at Titan Gym. James Demery had 18 points for Saint Joseph’s (2-3) while Pierfrancesco Oliva scored a career-high 16 points. Taylor Funk added 11 points and Lorenzo Edwards … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s falls to Harvard, 77-71
Saint Joseph’s defeated by Washington State, 75-71, in Wooden Legacy
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com FULLERTON, CALIF. – Washington State overcame a 17-point second-half deficit to defeat Saint Joseph’s, 75-71, in the opening round of the Wooden Legacy at Titan Gym. Saint Joseph’s will face Harvard on Friday at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time, with the broadcast on ESPN3. With SJU leading 71-70 at :25, Malachi Flynn connected on a three-pointer at :06 to … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s defeated by Washington State, 75-71, in Wooden Legacy
Aldridge, Pipkins share A10 POTW honors
Courtesy of Atlantic10.com NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Davidson senior Peyton Aldridge and Massachusetts sophomore Luwane Pipkins were chosen as the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Co-Players of the Week. Saint Joseph’s freshman Taylor Funk was selected the league’s Rookie of the Week. The awards, announced Monday are for games played Nov. 13-19. In addition to becoming the 16th … [Read more...] about Aldridge, Pipkins share A10 POTW honors
Taylor Funk’s 23 lead Saint Joseph’s over Princeton, 71-58
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com PHILADELPHIA – Freshman Taylor Funk scored a career-high 23 points, with 15 in the second half, to pace Saint Joseph’s to a 71-58 win over Princeton in the Hawks’ home opener at Hagan Arena. James Demery added 13 points, Shavar Newkirk scored 11 and freshman Anthony Longpré notched the first double-figure game of his career with 10 points. … [Read more...] about Taylor Funk’s 23 lead Saint Joseph’s over Princeton, 71-58