Saint Francis hasn't had much luck against Archbishop Mitty recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Saint Francis Lancers will challenge the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs at 6:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Saint Francis was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-45 to St. Ignatius College Preparatory. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Mitty waltzed into their contest on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Fightin' Irish, posting a 69-23 victory. Given the Monarchs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Fightin' Irish are ranked 84th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Archbishop Mitty's win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.8 points over those games. As for Saint Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 17-6.
Saint Francis suffered a grim 78-52 defeat to Archbishop Mitty when the teams last played back in January. Can Saint Francis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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