Cardinal Ritter College Prep is 8-2 against St. Francis Borgia since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Cardinal Ritter College Prep Lions will get right back to it and host the St. Francis Borgia Knights at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cardinal Ritter College Prep has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while St. Francis Borgia will arrive with 12 straight victories.
Cardinal Ritter College Prep's 29-4 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took a 68-50 bruising from East St. Louis on Monday.
St. Francis Borgia posted their closest win since November 28, 2023 on Friday. They skirted past St. Dominic 57-54. Given St. Francis Borgia's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while St. Dominic is ranked 47th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardinal Ritter College Prep has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for St. Francis Borgia, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
Cardinal Ritter College Prep was able to grind out a solid win over St. Francis Borgia in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, winning 58-51. Will Cardinal Ritter College Prep repeat their success, or does St. Francis Borgia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
