The St. Edward Beavers were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by St. Francis 58-16. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points St. Edward has scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why St. Edward lost, one person who can't be blamed is Anthony Reader. Despite the final result, he scored 13 points along with two steals. That was a full 81.3% of St. Edward's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Edward struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They are 1-4 when they just don't pass the ball.
St. Edward's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for St. Francis, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
St. Edward does not have any more games scheduled as of now. St. Francis is on the road again on Thursday and plays Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Osceola will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something St. Francis surely won't give up without a fight.
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