The honors keep rolling in for Francis, who now matches Wagner’s Latif Rivers with his fifth Choice Hotels NEC Rookie of the Week award of the season. Francis averaged 20.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and shot 60.9 percent from the field in Bryant’s 1-1 week. On Saturday, he came through for Bryant in the clutch, sinking a finger roll at the buzzer to cap a 14-2 game-ending run and give the Bulldogs a 62-60 victory over visiting Mount St. Mary’s. Francis finished the game with a game and career-high 25 points, grabbed nine rebounds and made three steals. He hit 10-13 shots from the field to help Bryant even its NEC record at 5-5. Two days earlier, Francis tallied 16 points, eight rebounds and a pair of assists in an 80-75 overtime setback to Wagner. The New York City native has taken the league by storm, ranking in the top-10 in scoring (tenth, 14.5 ppg), rebounding (third, 8.0 rpg), field goal percentage (sixth, .496) and double-doubles (fourth with five). He leads the NEC freshman class in all four categories.