Even though the Mount Pisgah Christian Patriots scored an imposing 67 points on Saturday, the St. Francis Knights still came out on top. St. Francis skirted past Mount Pisgah Christian 70-67. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Francis also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
St. Francis was led to victory by Reynolds Escher and Greg Howard. Escher scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists, while Howard scored 23 points along with three steals. Escher is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Deniz Ozbek was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds.
St. Francis' victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Mount Pisgah Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-17.
St. Francis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mount Pisgah Christian is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Trion at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st. Mount Pisgah Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 619 points over their last nine matches.
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