Illinois High School Basketball - Saint Viator can't hold off St. Francis
January 26, 2023: Arlington Heights, IL 60004 The St. Francis Spartans basketball team scored 53 points and held the host Saint Viator Lions to 47 in the Spartans non-league triumph on Thursday.
The Spartans now sport a 16-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Trinity for a non-league contest on Friday, January 27. St. Francis will battle a Blazers team coming off a 51-22 non-league win over Northside (Chicago, IL). The Blazers record now stands at 15-10.
The Lions (8-17) will now prepare for their contest against Carmel (Mundelein, IL). The Corsairs enter the non-league contest with a 19-5 record. In their last contest, Carmel nudged Joliet Catholic (Joliet, IL), 60-30, in a league contest.