Basketball Recap: St. Francis' Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Four

Knights

Previous 4 Games

02/13/25 @ Business Engineering Science Tech	71-65
02/11/25 vs Mount Vernon	62-59
02/06/25 vs Whitefield Academy	59-43
02/04/25 @ Mt. Bethel Christian Academy	62-54

St. Francis had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 71-65 W against the Business Engineering Science Tech Eagles. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 67-64 back in January.

When it comes to explaining why Business Engineering Science Tech lost, don't look at Jacob Mickell. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-13 to rack up 21 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Mickell a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (71%). Joshua Mickell was another key player, going 7-for-15 en route to 14 points along with eight boards and seven assists.

St. Francis' victory bumped their record up to 17-9. As for Business Engineering Science Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.

St. Francis wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 61-51 defeat against Mount Paran Christian on the 15th. As for Business Engineering Science Tech, they have also already played their next contest, a 56-55 win against Mt. Bethel Christian Academy on the 15th.