The St. Francis Sharks's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 75-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of Scotts Valley. St. Francis has struggled against Scotts Valley recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, St. Francis still got an impressive performance from Sam Braun, who went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 41 points and 2 assists. The matchup was Braun's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mario Zermeno, who scored five points.
St. Francis' defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-9. As for Scotts Valley, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Francis will take on Alisal at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Scotts Valley, they will be playing at home against Aptos on Tuesday. Aptos has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 550 points over their last nine matches.
