Basketball Game Preview: St. Francis Mariners vs. Kingdom Prep Lutheran Wolfpack

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 2:48am

Preview: St. Francis Mariners vs. Kingdom Prep Lutheran Wolfpack

The St. Francis Mariners will be playing at home against the Kingdom Prep Lutheran Wolfpack at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Thursday, St. Francis had to suffer through a rough 95-46 loss at the hands of Brookfield Academy. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points St. Francis has scored all season.

Keenan Green put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 14 points along with four steals and two blocks. Tyler Budzien was another key contributor, scoring six points along with three steals and two blocks.

Meanwhile, Kingdom Prep Lutheran pushed their score all the way to 56 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 75-56 to Lake Country Lutheran. While losing is never fun, Kingdom Prep Lutheran can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 326th, while Lake Country Lutheran is ranked 55th).

St. Francis now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Kingdom Prep Lutheran, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.

St. Francis ended up a good deal behind Kingdom Prep Lutheran in their previous matchup back in January, losing 85-69. Will St. Francis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.

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