The Saint Francis Lancers are taking a road trip to face off against the Junipero Serra Padres at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Saint Francis is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Saint Francis is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against St. Ignatius College Preparatory on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Saint Francis lost 50-29 to St. Ignatius College Preparatory. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 330th, while the Wildcats are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, Junipero Serra posted their closest win since December 28, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bellarmine College Prep, sneaking past 73-70. The victory continues a trend for the Padres in their matchups with the Bells: they've now won six in a row.
Junipero Serra's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Saint Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Saint Francis didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Junipero Serra in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 44-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Francis since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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