Basketball Recap: Saint Francis Catholic Extends Winning Streak to Six

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2025, 7:49pm

Basketball Recap: Saint Francis Catholic Wolves vs. Oak Hall Eagles

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Previous 6 Games

01/17/25 @ Oak Hall45-44
01/16/25 vs First Assembly Christian Academy71-42
01/14/25 vs Bronson75-40
01/10/25 @ Cedar Key62-33
01/09/25 vs Meadowbrook Academy63-42
01/07/25 vs Countryside Christian66-19

Saint Francis Catholic had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 45-44 photo finish over the Oak Hall Eagles. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 62-49 back in November of 2024.

Saint Francis Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Liam Banks out in front who went 5 for 9 on his way to 14 points. Jonah Powers was another key player, putting up 11 points and five boards.

Saint Francis Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Oak Hall, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-13.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saint Francis Catholic will take on Riverside Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Francis Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.9 points per game this season. Oak Hall has already played their next contest (against Interlachen), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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