Basketball Recap: Saint Francis Catholic Beats Countryside Christian for Their Seventh Straight Victory

Saint Francis Catholic came tearing into Thursday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Countryside Christian Minutemen to the tune of 64-22. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-3.

William Collett was his usual excellent self, going 9 of 22 on his way to 29 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Brett Thomas, who posted five points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.

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Offensive Rebounds

11/28/23 vs Cedar Key	20
01/26/24 vs Gainesville Christian Community	20
01/12/24 @ Cedar Key	19
01/23/25 @ Countryside Christian	17
11/30/23 @ Countryside Christian	16

Saint Francis Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Saint Francis Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Countryside Christian, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saint Francis Catholic and Redeemer Christian will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Saint Francis Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.3 points per game this season. As for Countryside Christian, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Cedar Key at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.