Basketball Game Preview: St. Francis DeSales Stallions vs. Bishop Hartley Hawks

The St. Francis DeSales Stallions will face off against the Bishop Hartley Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

St. Francis DeSales is headed into Friday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a hard 65-51 fall against Trotwood-Madison on Sunday.

Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Bishop Hartley's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell to Wyoming 68-63.

Bishop Hartley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-2. As for St. Francis DeSales, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.

St. Francis DeSales came up short against Bishop Hartley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 61-56. Can St. Francis DeSales avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.