St. Francis lost against Decatur Community back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The St. Francis Indians took a 51-33 bruising from the Decatur Community Red Devils. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Red Devils are ranked 99th).
St. Francis' loss came despite strong showings from Delaney Myers and Matilynn Smull. Myers almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds, while Smull posted two points and six boards. That was a full 48.5% of St. Francis' points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Decatur Community's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brylee Minnick, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Maria Rodriguez, who scored nine points and seven steals.
St. Francis is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10. As for Decatur Community, their record is now 7-5.
St. Francis has already played their next contest, a 40-37 defeat against Ness City on the 25th. As for Decatur Community, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 47-25 victory against Dighton on the 25th.
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