Basketball Game Preview: St. Francis Mariners vs. University School of Milwaukee Wildcats

St. Francis is 2-8 against University School of Milwaukee since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The St. Francis Mariners will be playing at home against the University School of Milwaukee Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

St. Francis is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 66-27 to Brookfield Academy, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Meanwhile, University School of Milwaukee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 29th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Lake Country Lutheran, falling 88-10. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

University School of Milwaukee's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.

St. Francis took their victory against University School of Milwaukee in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 48-22. Will St. Francis repeat their success, or does University School of Milwaukee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.