St. Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 56-33 to the Oakley Plainsmen. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Plainsmen are ranked 55th).
Despite the defeat, St. Francis had strong showings from Delaney Myers, who posted 13 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals, and Matilynn Smull, who had two points and four steals. That was a full 39.4% of St. Francis' points, marking the seventh time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Oakley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jade Beckman led the charge by going 8-for-13 on her way to 16 points along with eight boards and six steals. Beckman is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least four every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Chesney Marshall, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 15 points and five rebounds.
St. Francis' loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Oakley, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
St. Francis has already played their next match, a 68-27 defeat against Quinter on the 7th. As for Oakley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 46-44 loss against Russell on the 7th.
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