St. Francis is 0-7 against Montini Catholic since January of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The St. Francis Spartans will square off against the Montini Catholic Broncos at 12:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Francis is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Rosary: they outscored them in every quarter. St. Francis came out on top against Rosary by a score of 42-29 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Francis to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alyssa Freeman, who went 5 for 12 on her way to 12 points and six boards. Freeman continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Riley Austin was another key player, going 6 of 15 en route to 16 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Montini Catholic posted their closest victory since March 1, 2024 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Providence Catholic 43-40.
St. Francis' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-12. As for Montini Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
St. Francis lost to Montini Catholic on the road by a decisive 52-38 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can St. Francis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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