Basketball Recap: St. Laurence Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

12/13/24 vs Aurora Central Catholic	51
12/16/24 vs Hancock	48
01/09/25 vs St. Francis de Sales	41
01/17/25 vs Montini Catholic	37
02/14/25 @ St. Francis	36

St. Laurence came tearing into Friday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the St. Francis Spartans 65-29. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 23 points or more this season.

St. Laurence pushed their record up to 24-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points over those games. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-15.

Coming up, St. Laurence will challenge Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Francis, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against St. Charles East at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.