The St. Francis de Sales Pioneers pushed their score all the way to 64 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to De La Salle at home by a decisive 79-64 margin. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Francis de Sales in their matchups with De La Salle: they've now lost seven in a row.
St. Francis de Sales' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jerimiya Sims, who scored 23 points along with two steals. Sims has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Micheal Woods was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with three steals.
St. Francis de Sales has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for De La Salle, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Francis de Sales will face off against Montini Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Montini Catholic is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak. As for De La Salle, they will head out on the road to take on Saint Ignatius College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saint Ignatius College Prep is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
