Basketball Game Preview: Kaneland Knights vs. St. Francis Spartans

The Kaneland Knights will face off against the St. Francis Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Kaneland's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while St. Francis has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

Kaneland will head into Monday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 28-point drubbing they dealt Central on Monday. Kaneland simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Central 73-45. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, St. Francis managed to keep up with Fenwick until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. St. Francis lost 56-35 to Fenwick.

St. Francis' loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Kaneland, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.

Kaneland came up short against St. Francis in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 44-36. Will Kaneland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.