Scantlebury leads Cent. Conn. St. against Saint Francis (PA) after 20-point outing

Published Feb. 23, 2022 2:02 a.m. ET

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Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (8-19, 4-12 NEC) at Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (7-21, 4-11 NEC)

New Britain, Connecticut; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Cent. Conn. St. hosts the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash after Nigel Scantlebury scored 20 points in Cent. Conn. St.'s 78-68 loss to the Wagner Seahawks.

The Blue Devils are 4-5 in home games. Cent. Conn. St. is eighth in the NEC with 21.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Andre Snoddy averaging 5.3.

The Red Flash have gone 4-12 against NEC opponents. Saint Francis (PA) is second in the NEC with 10.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Josh Cohen averaging 2.8.

The teams play for the second time in conference play this season. The Red Flash won the last matchup 68-67 on Jan. 22. Myles Thompson scored 21 points to help lead the Red Flash to the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Snoddy is averaging 8.1 points and 7.1 rebounds for the Blue Devils. Scantlebury is averaging 11.1 points over the last 10 games for Cent. Conn. St..

Ramiir Dixon-Conover is averaging 12.5 points, 3.4 assists and 2.1 steals for the Red Flash. Maxwell Land is averaging 11.8 points over the last 10 games for Saint Francis (PA).

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Devils: 3-7, averaging 61.9 points, 29.2 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 4.9 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 40.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.3 points per game.

Red Flash: 3-7, averaging 67.2 points, 33.3 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 5.7 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.5 points.

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