If St. Francis was riding high fresh off their 77-22 takedown of Grand Traverse Academy last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Francis Gladiators lost 69-43 to the Glen Lake Lakers on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 364th in Michigan, while the Lakers are ranked 48th in Michigan).
Glen Lake's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Benji Allen, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. Jacob Plamondon was another key player, dropping a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards.
St. Francis dropped their record down to 7-17 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Glen Lake, the victory was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-1.
St. Francis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Glen Lake, they will face off against Elk Rapids at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elk Rapids will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Glen Lake surely won't give up without a fight.
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