DESTIN, Fla. (AP) Glenn Sanabria hit five 3-pointers for a career-high 28 points, freshman Rasheem Dunn added a career-high 20 points and St. Francis Brooklyn defeated Savannah State 97-91 on Friday in the semifinals of the Visitor's bracket of the Emerald Coast Classic.
Yunus Hopkinson added 18 points for the Terriers (1-3), who led 45-42 at the half before Sanabria and Dunn combined for 28 second-half points.
Austin Dasent hit a 3-pointer to put the Tigers (2-4) up 54-53 with 15:46 to play but Dunn had a layup and 3-pointer to put the Terriers up for good. Savannah State was within 76-74 after two Joshua Floyd free throws with 7:44 to go but a 13-1 St. Francis run sealed it.
Dexter McClanahan hit a 3 for the Tigers, who made 16 shots behind the arc, to cut the difference to six with 1:04 to play but Sanabria made four free throws to stop the charge.
Troyce Manassa had 22 points for Savannah State and Dasent had five 3s and 18 points.
St. Francis will play Texas Rio Grande Valley in the bracket championship game Saturday while Savannah State will play Grambling in the consolation final.
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