The Crespi Celts are taking a road trip to challenge the St. Francis Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Crespi knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully St. Francis likes a good challenge.
Crespi is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Harvard-Westlake, who was ranked second at the time (Crespi was ranked 22nd). Crespi took a 67-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Harvard-Westlake on Thursday. The Celts have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Crespi saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Isaiah Barnes went 5 for 12 on his way to 14 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kingston Smith, who posted eight points.
St. Francis has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against Notre Dame (SO) on Thursday, falling 79-58.
Crespi's loss dropped their record down to 15-5. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Crespi strolled past St. Francis in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 68-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crespi since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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