Basketball Preview: The Weber School Rams vs. St. Francis Knights
The Weber School is 0-6 against St. Francis since January of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Weber School Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Francis Knights at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
The Weber School is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were dealt a 75-32 loss at the hands of Whitefield Academy. The Rams were down 53-23 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, St. Francis scored the most points they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Mount Vernon by a score of 83-81. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (63), the Knights still had to take the loss.
Despite their defeat, St. Francis saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Greg Howard, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points plus five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Howard's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reynolds Escher, who went 10 for 20 en route to 21 points plus eight assists and six rebounds.
The Weber School's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for St. Francis, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
The Weber School suffered a grim 79-54 defeat to St. Francis in their previous meeting back in January. Can The Weber School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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