St. Francis's tournament run continued when they took on Johnson on Tuesday. The St. Francis Knights fell to the Johnson Atomsmashers 67-63. The game marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
St. Francis' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Greg Howard, who posted 18 points in addition to six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Reynolds Escher, who went 6 for 12 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds and six assists.
Even though they lost, St. Francis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
St. Francis now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Johnson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
St. Francis will venture away from home to take on Mount Vernon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in St. Francis' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Johnson, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-55 win against Central Fellowship Christian Academy on the 29th.
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