Illinois High School Basketball - St. Augustine winner over Hales Franciscan
January 7, 2012: Chicago, IL 60615 In Saturday's non-league outing, the St. Augustine Purple Knights (New Orleans, LA) basketball squad knocked off the host Hales Franciscan Spartans (Chicago, IL), by a margin of 55-41.
The Purple Knights (21-2) will now prepare for their match against Karr (New Orleans, LA). The Cougars enter the non-league match with a 2-17 record. In their last match, Karr lost by Metairie Park Country Day (Metairie, LA), 48-26, in a non-league match.
With the defeat, Hales Franciscan moves to 6-8 on the year. The Spartans host Leo (Chicago, IL) to confront the Lions in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 10. The Lions enter the match with a record of 8-6. Leo won 66-52 in their recent non-league match against Harlan (Chicago, IL)