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St. Frances hands Mount St. Joe its first loss: Live score updates, BCL Basketball

Refresh this post for constant updates as the Gaels and Panthers battle for first place in the Baltimore Catholic League

Gary Adornato

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – It was another instant classic in the BCL rivalry between St. Frances and Mount St. Joseph in Phelps Gym on Monday night. The Panthers (14-6; 6-1 BCL) held off the Gaels (19-1; 5-1 BCL) 64-59 in overtime to jump MSJ into first place in the BCL with a 6-1 league mark.

The Gaels led 18-16 after one quarter, 30-29 at half, but the Panthers grabbed a 38-34 advantage after three quarters. MSJ rallied, and the game went into overtime at 50-50. SFA moved to 2-0 in OT games, and MSJ lost for the first time in three overtime games in 2023-24.

Donovan Flamer led St. Frances with 20 points, while Jasiah Cannady added 19 points for the Panthers. Jordan Brathwaite led MSJ with 19 points, while Tyonne Farrell added 16 for the Gaels.

St. Frances halted a 19-game MSJ win streak for the second time in two seasons, and the loss also stopped an overall 22-game Mount St. Joseph win streak dating back to the end of last season. In fact, MSJ is 41-2 in its last 43 games dating back to the middle of last season, and St. Frances is responsible for both defeats.

In the 39th overall meeting since SFA head coach Nick Myles came to SFA in 2011-12, the Panthers are 21-18 over the Gaels. Myles (131st BCL victory) passes Mark Amatucci (130) and ties former Towson Catholic coach Mike Daniel (131; 1986-2005) for 6th all-time in BCL victories.

-- Courtesy of Chris Pika, BCLBasketball.com

Live Updates:

FINAL OT: ST. FRANCES 64, MOUNT ST. JOSEPH 59

- St. Frances pulls off the upset, outscoring the Gaels 14-9 in overtime. St. Joe (19-1) suffers its first loss of the season and falls to 5-1 in the BCL. St. Frances got a combined 39 points from Donovan Flamer and Jasiah Cannady. MSJ was led by Jordan Brathwaite's 19 points and 16 from Tyrone Farrell.

END 4Q: ST. FRANCES 50, MOUNT ST. JOSEPH 50

- We've got overtime. St. Frances had a shot at the game-winner as the clock wound down. This is St. Joe's third overtime game of the season and the second for St. Frances. They are a combined 3-0 so far.

END 3Q: ST. FRANCES 38, MOUNT ST. JOSEPH 34

- It's still anybody's game, but St. Frances has forged in front after three quarters. The Panthers lead, 38-34.

HALFTIME: MOUNT ST. JOSEPH 30, ST. FRANCES 29

- We've reached the end of the first half and things are still razor tight. The Gaels hold a one-point lead at the break.

END 1Q: MOUNT ST. JOSEPH 18, ST. FRANCES 16

- It's tight one in East Baltimore as Mount St. Joe holds a narrow, 18-16, lead after one quarter.

MOUNT ST. JOSEPH AT ST. FRANCES

- St. Frances is in its home white uniforms trimmed in black and gold. Mount St. Joseph is wearing all black with white and cream trim.

- Opening Tip is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

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Gary Adornato
GARY ADORNATO

Gary Adornato began covering high school sports with the Baltimore Sun in 1982, while still a mass communications major at Towson University, and in 2003 became one of the first journalists to cover high school sports online while operating MIAASports.com, the official website of the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association. Later, Adornato pioneered market-wide coverage of high school sports with DigitalSports.com, introducing video highlights and player interviews while assembling an award-winning editorial staff. In 2010, he launched VarsitySportsNetwork.com which became the premier source of high school media coverage in the state of Maryland. In 2022, he sold VSN to The Baltimore Banner and joined SBLive Sports as the company's East Coast Managing Editor.

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