St. Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 83-67 to the Orchard Park Quakers. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Quakers are ranked 69th).
Several Red Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Matthew Zielinski, who went 8 of 17 to rack up 18 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Donte Parker Jr, who went 6 for 13 en route to 15 points along with five boards and three steals.
Red Raiders
| 02/04/25 vs Orchard Park | 67-83 |
| 02/03/25 vs St. Mary's | 67-73 |
| 01/31/25 vs Akron | 44-60 |
| 01/28/25 vs The Park School of Buffalo | 69-76 |
| 01/24/25 @ Nichols | 59-68 |
Even though they lost, St. Francis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Orchard Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
St. Francis has already played their next game, a 70-65 loss against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute on the 7th. As for Orchard Park, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-52 win against Clarence on the 6th.
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