Francis hits 20, helps Wagner topple Mount St. Mary's 69-65 (Feb 16, 2017)
NEW YORK (AP) Blake Francis came off the bench to score a career-high 20 points, including six straight free throws in the final half-minute, and Wagner upset conference leader Mount Saint Mary's 69-65 on Thursday night.
Mike Aaman, who scored 10 for Wagner (13-12, 9-6 Northeast Conference), drove for a layup that gave the Seahawks their first lead of the game at 57-56 with 3:20 to play. Michael Carey, who finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds for his 24th double-double, made back-to-back jumpers to extend the lead to 61-56 as Wagner held on.
Mawdo Sallah (14 points) sank two free throws as the Mountaineers (12-3, 7-3) closed to 63-60 with 35 seconds remaining, and Junior Robinson (19 points) answered a pair of Francis free throws with a three-point play to make it 65-63. But Francis made two more foul shots for a four-point lead and Mount Saint Mary's missed two 3-point tries in the last six seconds.
Mount Saint Mary's had won 10 of its previous 11 games. Both teams have clinched NEC tournament berths.
