Basketball Game Recap: St. Francis de Sales Pioneers vs. Providence Catholic Celtics

By Team Reports Feb 13, 2024, 8:38am

Recap: St. Francis de Sales Pioneers vs. Providence Catholic Celtics

The St. Francis de Sales Pioneers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight defeat. They took a 64-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Providence Catholic. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Francis de Sales in their matchups with Providence Catholic: they've now lost nine in a row.

Loss or not, St. Francis de Sales got some senior leadership from Jerimiya Sims and Eric Johnson. Sims scored 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Johnson. scored 11 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Sivante Stokes, who scored seven points.

St. Francis de Sales' defeat dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Providence Catholic, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-12.

St. Francis de Sales didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-45 defeat vs. Fenwick on the 11th. Providence Catholic has also already played their next matchup, a 64-52 win against Unity Christian Academy on the 12th.