Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for St. Francis Christian

Patriots

Previous Games

01/07/25 @ Fourth Baptist Christian	66-32
12/17/24 vs Chisago Lakes Baptist	80-46
12/12/24 @ Prior Lake Christian	89-38
12/10/24 vs Liberty Christian	69-42
12/05/24 @ St. Cloud Christian	74-42
+ 4 more games

St. Francis Christian put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Fourth Baptist Christian Warriors 66-32. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 27 points or more this season.

Leading St. Francis Christian to victory were Paul Hoffman and Andrew Hoffman. Paul went 7 for 13 on his way to 14 points in addition to eight assists and six steals, while Andrew almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. Andrew is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Deacon Brahs was another key player, putting up eight points.

St. Francis Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.

St. Francis Christian pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Fourth Baptist Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

St. Francis Christian will venture away from home to challenge Faith Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Francis Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Faith Christian likes a good challenge. As for Fourth Baptist Christian, they will be taking part in a tournament against Prior Lake Christian at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Prior Lake Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.