St. Francis de Sales has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Montini Catholic Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully St. Francis de Sales focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Tuesday.
St. Francis de Sales pushed their score all the way to 64, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 79-64 bruising from De La Salle. St. Francis de Sales has struggled against De La Salle recently, as their match on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Jerimiya Sims, who scored 23 points along with two steals. He hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Micheal Woods, who scored 16 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Montini Catholic's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 63-42 walloping at the hands of DePaul College Prep. That's two games in a row now that Montini Catholic has lost by exactly 21 points.
St. Francis de Sales has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Montini Catholic, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-14.
St. Francis de Sales came out on top in a nail-biter against Montini Catholic in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, sneaking past 46-43. Does St. Francis de Sales have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montini Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.