The Fenwick Friars will venture away from home to face off against the St. Francis Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fenwick is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Fenwick came up short against Kenwood on Saturday, falling 55-31. While losing is never fun, the Friars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Broncos are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, St. Francis played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 58-30 loss at the hands of Glenbard South. The Spartans were down 44-23 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
St. Francis' defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Fenwick, their loss dropped their record down to 11-15.
Fenwick was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Francis in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 56-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fenwick 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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