Basketball Game Preview: St. Francis DeSales Stallions vs. Granville Blue Aces

The St. Francis DeSales Stallions will be taking part in a tournament against the Granville Blue Aces at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Francis DeSales comes in on five and Granville on three.

St. Francis DeSales saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 81-53 victory over Whitehall-Yearling. Given the Stallions' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Rams are ranked 547th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Granville strolled past Licking Valley with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 57-43.

Granville pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Francis DeSales, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.

St. Francis DeSales took their win against Granville in their previous matchup back in December of 2021 by a conclusive 55-31. Will St. Francis DeSales repeat their success, or does Granville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.