Even though the St. Francis Mariners scored an imposing 58 points on Thursday, the Luther Prep Phoenix still came out on top. Luther Prep walked away with a 69-58 win over the Mariners. That's another feather in the cap for Luther Prep, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
St. Francis' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cameron Nerby, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds, and Keenan Green who scored 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Josh Green was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.
Luther Prep has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for St. Francis, they dropped their record down to 9-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Luther Prep will take on the Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Francis, they will be playing at home against the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
