Spiders Defeat Saint Joseph’s

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Richmond Start Conference Play Strong
Richmond, Va —
The Richmond Spiders defeated the Saint Joseph’s Hawks 84-52, to improve to 11-3 on the year.  Spiders were led by Blake Francis who contributed 23 points and 3 rebounds in the Richmond victory.  Jacob Gilyard had another solid night, as he scored 13 and tallied 2 steals.  This was a true team effort tonight, and Matt Grace and Jake Wojcik provided some energy off the Spider bench.  Grace was battling for everything, including saving a few balls from going out of bounds.  Jake Wojcik picked up where he left off in Alabama, as he hit 3 three pointers and totaled 14 points.  Richmond ended the 1st half on a 12-0 run and led by 19 at the break.
The Spiders Found their Stroke
Despite not shooting well over the past couple of games, they really found their stride tonight.  They knocked down 8 3-point field goals, including Blake Francis achieving the 1,000 point milestone, as he scored his 23 in the Richmond victory.  The...

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