The Manhattan Cup playoffs it’s all about survival.  St. Mary’s of Lancaster didn’t have their best game offensively, but the battle tested team of head coach Dan Gill played solid defense and live on to fight another day.

Senior guard Joe Barnhart scored 12 of his game-high 22 points over the final three-plus minutes as St. Mary’s built an eleven point cushion before holding off pesky St. Francis, 55-49 Sunday afternoon.

“Our kids are battled tested,” Gill said. “Some of the stuff we experienced last year in this situation I’m comfortable with them.  My kids have earned that right from me and I’m going to live and die with them.”

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