Basketball Recap: St. Francis Episcopal Wolves vs. Wilson Tigers
St. Francis Episcopal saw some tournament action on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 60-39 margin over the Wilson Tigers. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Francis Episcopal to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nigel Walls, who went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points plus five rebounds and three steals. John Laboy, II was another key player, going 6 for 14 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds and five steals.
St. Francis Episcopal was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilson only posted three.
Despite the defeat, Wilson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Josh Leonard dropped a double-double on 18 points and 18 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Thompson, who scored seven points plus ten rebounds.
St. Francis Episcopal is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Wilson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
St. Francis Episcopal has already played their next matchup, an 83-43 victory against Washington on the 29th. As for Wilson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 77-71 win against Romeoville on the 29th.
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