The Loyola Cubs will venture away from home to square off against the St. Francis Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Loyola has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 11th.
Last Tuesday, Loyola came up short against Crespi and fell 68-56. While losing is never fun, the Cubs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Celts are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, St. Francis was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 44-43 to Bishop Alemany.
St. Francis' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Loyola, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 16-10.
Loyola came up short against St. Francis in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 54-44. Can Loyola avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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