PHILADELPHIA – Four players scored in double figures as the Saint Joseph's men's basketball team picked up a season-opening win, downing the Longwood Lancers, 82-73, on Wednesday evening.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The game was close through the first eight minutes. The Hawks had the better of the shooting, but Longwood made two more threes in the span as the two teams were tied at 15-15 at the 11:45 mark.
- The Lancers continued to keep the game close as a layup with 7:18 remaining in the half cut the St. Joe's lead to 25-24.
- From there, SJU started to take command going on an 18-4 run, spanning halftime. A Davis Kemper three-pointer capped the extended spurt, pushing the Hawks on top 43-28 following the first possession of the second half.
- With St. Joe's on top 54-40 after an Austin Williford layup with 12:36 to play, Longwood used a 12-3 run to cut the advantage to 57-52 in a span of four minutes. The Lancers battled and sliced the lead to three on a pair of occasions. Each time they came within one possession, however, Saint Joseph's had an answer.
- The final push came in the last 90 seconds as the Hawks went on an 8-3 run to end the contest with Khaafiq Myers scoring seven of the points.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Jaiden Glover-Toscano led all scorers with 22 points, going 7-for-10 from the floor. He also pulled down seven rebounds.
- Myers netted a career-high 17 with six boards and four assists.
- BJ Ranson was impressive in his collegiate debut with 17 points, including a 3-for-6 effort from beyond the arc.
- Williford scored 10 and recorded a team-high nine rebounds.
- Sean Logan stuffed the stat sheet in his first game at St. Joe's with a team-high seven assists along with seven caroms and six blocks.
- SJU committed just nine turnovers.
UP NEXT
The Hawks remain at home to play Lafayette on Saturday, November 7. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Tickets for Saint Joseph's 2026–27 season are on sale now at
sjuhawks.com/tickets or by calling 610-660-3319.
