The St. Francis Spartans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 68-44 defeat at the hands of Assumption.
Despite the loss, St. Francis still got an impressive performance from Riley Austin, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The matchup was Austin's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Dolly Smith, who scored five points along with six rebounds and three steals.
St. Francis' loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Assumption, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
St. Francis and Neuqua Valley will face off at 1:15 p.m. on December 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Neuqua Valley's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games. Assumption and Naperville North will face off at 3:00 p.m. on December 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Naperville North is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
