St. Francis has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Summit Shasta Black Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Francis had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They managed a 48-44 win over the Spirits.
St. Francis' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaliysah Gomez, who scored 13 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Gomez hasn't dropped below three steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Maya Calfee, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Summit Shasta can now show off 18 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Eastside College Prep 76-30 at home. Winning may never get old, but Summit Shasta sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
St. Francis pushed their record up to 22-2 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Summit Shasta, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
St. Francis suffered a grim 51-26 defeat to Summit Shasta in their previous meeting back in June of 2021. Can St. Francis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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