St. Francis won against Granite Bay last Wednesday with 50 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The St. Francis Troubadours secured a 50-44 W over the Whitney Wildcats. The win was all the more spectacular given the Troubadours' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Wildcats are ranked 91st).
St. Francis' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sydney Teoh led the charge by going 6 for 11 on her way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tayli Paeu-Lindgren, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.
When it comes to explaining why Whitney lost, don't look at Tylie Kitchen. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 rebounds. That's the most rebounds Kitchen has posted since back in January of 2024. Za'Raya Harris was another key player, putting up ten points.
Troubadours
| 01/10/25 @ Whitney | 50-44 |
| 01/08/25 vs Granite Bay | 50-45 |
| 01/06/25 @ Del Oro | 31-60 |
| 01/03/25 @ Lincoln | 52-68 |
| 12/30/24 vs Lincoln | 50-58 |
St. Francis' victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8. As for Whitney, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-6.
St. Francis will welcome Rocklin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Francis is facing Rocklin at the right time seeing as Rocklin is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Whitney, they will head out to square off against Oak Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oak Ridge will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Whitney surely won't give up without a fight.
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