Basketball Game Preview: Mount Paran Christian Eagles vs. St. Francis Knights

Mount Paran Christian is 0-10 against St. Francis since February of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Mount Paran Christian Eagles will head out to square off against the St. Francis Knights at 7:00 p.m. Mount Paran Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully St. Francis likes a good challenge.

Last Tuesday, Mount Paran Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Mount Vernon and fell 63-61.

Mount Paran Christian might have lost, but man, Cameron Hewling was a machine: he went 9 for 12 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds. That's the most points Hewling has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Park, who posted 13 points and three steals.

Meanwhile, St. Francis entered their tilt with Business Engineering Science Tech on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Eagles 67-64. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since February 17, 2024.

St. Francis now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Mount Paran Christian, they now have a losing record at 8-9.

Mount Paran Christian was dealt a bruising 86-46 defeat at the hands of St. Francis in their previous meeting back in January of 2020. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mount Paran Christian was down 41-21.