Basketball Game Preview: Saint Francis Lancers vs. Willow Glen Rams

Saint Francis is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Willow Glen a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Saint Francis Lancers will welcome the Willow Glen Rams at 7:00 p.m.

Last Tuesday, Saint Francis lost to Archbishop Mitty at home by a 55-39 margin. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 320th, while the Monarchs are ranked 117th).

Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Willow Glen had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 64-40 win. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Saint Francis better focus on containing Davian Kennedy and Caiden Morefield as the pair were huge in Willow Glen's win. Kennedy posted 16 points, while Morefield scored 14 points. Those 14 points gave Morefield a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryder Ingram, who earned ten points.

Saint Francis' loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Willow Glen, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.