Basketball Game Preview: Saint Francis Lancers vs. Archbishop Riordan Crusaders

The Saint Francis Lancers will head out to face off against the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Saint Francis is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.

On Tuesday, Saint Francis was able to grind out a solid win over Valley Christian, taking the game 51-39.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Archbishop Riordan's strategy against Presentation on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Archbishop Riordan blew Presentation out of the water with a 69-22 final score. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.

Archbishop Riordan's win came from a few key players Saint Francis will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kona Jane Dacoscos, who posted 12 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Tara Dacic was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Archbishop Riordan's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. As for Saint Francis, they are also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which somehow still isn't as good as their 17-4 record this season.

Saint Francis came up short against Archbishop Riordan in their previous meeting back in January, falling 63-53. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dacic, who had 22 points. Now that Saint Francis knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.