Basketball Recap: Mount St. Joseph Falls Short Against Ranked St. Frances Academy

On Monday, Mount St. Joseph faced St. Frances Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mount St. Joseph Gaels came up short against the St. Frances Academy Panthers, falling 73-51. The Gaels just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.

Mount St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for St. Frances Academy, they pushed their record up to 22-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount St. Joseph will head out to challenge Gilman at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Frances Academy, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the St. Frances Academy Panthers duke it out with the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cougars at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in St. Frances Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.