Basketball Game Preview: Saint Francis Catholic Wolves vs. Cedar Key Sharks

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Previous 3 Games

12/10/24 - Home	68-31 W
01/12/24 - Away	63-42 W
11/28/23 - Home	65-17 W

Saint Francis Catholic has gone 3-0 against Cedar Key recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Cedar Key Sharks at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Saint Francis Catholic is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Meadowbrook Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Everything went Saint Francis Catholic's way against Meadowbrook Academy on Thursday as Saint Francis Catholic made off with a 63-42 win. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.

Saint Francis Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brett Thomas, who posted 11 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Liam Banks, who had 16 points.

Meanwhile, Cedar Key hadn't done well against Bronson recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Cedar Key took down Bronson 55-41.

Saint Francis Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Cedar Key, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-8.

Everything came up roses for Saint Francis Catholic against Cedar Key in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 68-31 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Francis Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.