If the St. Francis Knights were feeling good off their 66-43 takedown of the Galloway Scots last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. St. Francis took a 61-47 bruising from Mt. Bethel Christian Academy on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points St. Francis has scored all season.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Greg Howard, who scored 15 points along with two steals. Howard has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last eight times he's played. Javon Holt was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Mt. Bethel Christian Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Francis will square off against Whitefield Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitefield Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 389th, while St. Francis is ranked 171st). Mt. Bethel Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Monsignor Donovan Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on January 20th. Monsignor Donovan Catholic is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 64.8 points per game.
