Illinois High School Basketball - St. Francis de Sales can't hold off St. Francis
December 8, 2023: Chicago, IL 60617 The St. Francis de Sales Pioneers basketball team (Chicago, IL), was nudged 61-57 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting St. Francis Spartans (Wheaton, IL)
The Spartans now sport a 6-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Leo for a Chicago Catholic - Blue battle on Tuesday, December 12. St. Francis will battle a Lions team coming off a 58-49 non-league loss to Hyde Park (Chicago, IL). The Lions record now stands at 1-5.
The Pioneers (2-6) will now prepare for their battle against 21st Century Charter (Gary, IN). The COUGARS come into the non-league battle with a 1-2 record. In their last match, 21st Century Charter was nipped by Bowman Academy (Gary, IN), 55-45, in a non-league match.