The Padua Franciscan Bruins pushed their score all the way to 77 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. The matchup between them and St. Edward wasn't particularly close, with Padua Franciscan falling 96-77. While losing is never fun, Padua Franciscan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 345th, while St. Edward is ranked 28th).
Padua Franciscan's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Cervenka, who went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points and 3 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cervenka has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Gio Roman, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds.
Padua Franciscan dropped their record down to 12-10 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for St. Edward, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Padua Franciscan is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Canton South at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. St. Edward does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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