Basketball Game Preview: St. Francis de Sales Pioneers vs. St. Laurence Vikings

St. Francis de Sales hasn't had much luck against St. Laurence recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The St. Francis de Sales Pioneers will look to defend their home court against the St. Laurence Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

St. Francis de Sales saw some tournament action last Friday. They fell to Southland College Prep 77-72. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (61), the Pioneers still had to take the loss.

Meanwhile, St. Laurence had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They managed a 69-64 victory over the Mustangs.

St. Francis de Sales' defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for St. Laurence, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.

St. Francis de Sales suffered a grim 87-66 defeat to St. Laurence in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will St. Francis de Sales have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.