St. Francis lost against Palatine back in December of 2019 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The St. Francis Spartans were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 61-60 to the Palatine Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Pirates are ranked 99th).
St. Francis has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Palatine, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
St. Francis will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Leo at 7:30 p.m. on January 9, 2025. As for Palatine, they will challenge Glenbard West at 2:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025.
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