St. Francis proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 32) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Heritage Hawks 57-55.
Despite the loss, Heritage saw an underclassman step up: freshman MaKari Townsend posted 11 points and eight boards. Townsend is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Alex Mufu Jr., who dropped a double-double with ten points and 14 rebounds.
The win got St. Francis back to even at 2-2. As for Heritage, they moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, St. Francis will venture away from home to take on Galloway at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights will be up against the Scots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 69.57 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Heritage, they will face off against Holy Spirit Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks will be up against the Cougars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 60.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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