The St. Francis Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Kaneland Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
St. Francis managed to keep up with Fenwick until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. St. Francis came up short against Fenwick, falling 56-35. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Kaneland blew past Central, posting a 73-45 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Kaneland pushed their record up to 16-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
St. Francis beat Kaneland 44-36 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Francis since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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