If St. Francis was feeling good fresh off their 86-43 takedown of Catholic Central last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Francis Mariners took a 69-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Augustine Prep Lions on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mariners of the 96-80 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
| 02/04/25 @ Augustine Prep | 6 |
| 01/30/25 vs Catholic Central | 3 |
| 01/28/25 vs Kingdom Prep Lutheran | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs University School of Milwaukee | 1 |
| 01/22/25 vs Shorewood | 0 |
St. Francis lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Zamiel Cruz, who posted eight points along with 14 rebounds and six blocks. With that strong performance, Cruz is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. Dai'Lend Jett was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, St. Francis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
St. Francis now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Augustine Prep, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-12 record.
St. Francis will take on Shoreland Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Augustine Prep, they will challenge Living Word Lutheran at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Living Word Lutheran will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Augustine Prep surely won't give up without a fight.
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