Basketball Recap: St. Francis Episcopal Skates Past Incarnate Word Academy with Ease

Wolves

Margin (Wins)

01/17/25 vs First Baptist Christian	74
12/11/24 @ Episcopal	56
01/28/25 vs Rosehill Christian	54
02/04/25 @ First Baptist Christian	52
01/07/25 vs St. Thomas Episcopal	41

With a playoff win on the line, St. Francis Episcopal rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They really took it to the Incarnate Word Academy Angels for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-27 win. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matches by 20 points or more this season.

St. Francis Episcopal's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Christian Hodge led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 12 rebounds. Hodge is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Nigel Walls was another key player, going 5-for-7 en route to 13 points.

St. Francis Episcopal smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games.

When it comes to explaining why Incarnate Word Academy lost, don't look at Matthew Cory. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-14 on his way to 12 points along with seven assists and four steals.

St. Francis Episcopal has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.9 points over those games. Incarnate Word Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 21-15.

Looking ahead, St. Francis Episcopal will take on Holy Cross at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Holy Cross will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something St. Francis Episcopal surely won't give up without a fight. Incarnate Word Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.