Preview: St. Francis Borgia Knights vs. Cardinal Ritter College Prep Lions
St. Francis Borgia is 2-8 against Cardinal Ritter College Prep since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. Francis Borgia Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Cardinal Ritter College Prep Lions at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Francis Borgia has 12 straight wins, Cardinal Ritter College Prep has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
St. Francis Borgia posted their closest victory since November 28, 2023 on Friday. They had just enough and edged St. Dominic out 57-54. Given St. Francis Borgia's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while St. Dominic is ranked 47th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Ritter College Prep's 29-4 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. The matchup between Cardinal Ritter College Prep and East St. Louis wasn't particularly close, with Cardinal Ritter College Prep falling 68-50.
St. Francis Borgia pushed their record up to 12-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cardinal Ritter College Prep, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
St. Francis Borgia came up short against Cardinal Ritter College Prep in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 58-51. Can St. Francis Borgia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
