Saint Anselm Hands FP
84-66 Loss
Manuel nets season-high 27 points to lead Hawks

Kwity totaled 16 points and seven rebounds to lead the Ravens

MANCHESTER, N.H. (December 12, 2001) - Franklin Pierce University
men's basketball team fell to Saint Anselm College by a score of 84-66 in Northeast-10 Conference action this evening.

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took the Hawks by storm, building a solid 10-2 lead just five minutes after tip-off. The Ravens squandered the eight point lead after the Hawks made a 10-3 run at the 9:09 mark of the first half to knot the score 20-20. The Hawks then went on another 10-4 run to take the 37-31 lead by halftime.

The Hawks were too much for the Ravens in the second half, going on a devastating 14-0 run at the 8:48 mark to pull away for good.

Senior Todd Manuel exploded in the second half, scoring 17 points in the final stanza. Manuel totaled a season-high 28 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Hawks. Mike Zieja was also outstanding, sinking 10-of-15 for a total of 24 points.

V.J. Kwity (Torrance, Calif./West) led the Ravens with 16 points and seven boards, while sophomore Jimmie Hunt (Utica, N.Y./Mount Ararat (Maine)) totaled 13 points.

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(4-4, 2-4 NE-10) returns to the hardwood on Friday, December 28, when it faces the University of the District of Colombia in the California (Pa.) Tournament at 6 p.m. Saint Anselm (5-3, 4-3 NE-10) next faces Central Washington University at the Rollins College Tangerine Classic on Friday, December 28.