The St. Francis Christian Patriots just played last night, but they'll still head out to face Chisago Lakes Baptist at 6:00 p.m. on December 12th. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
St. Francis Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak dating back to last season on Monday. Their rough 50-28 defeat to First Baptist might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Chisago Lakes Baptist was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 39-34 to Fourth Baptist Christian.
Despite the defeat, Chisago Lakes Baptist saw an underclassman step up: Mariah Cave scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Becca Cave, who scored two points along with six assists and four steals.
St. Francis Christian's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1. As for Chisago Lakes Baptist, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
St. Francis Christian beat Chisago Lakes Baptist 32-21 in their previous matchup back in March. Will St. Francis Christian repeat their success, or does Chisago Lakes Baptist have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
