St. Francis de Sales is 0-3 against Brother Rice since January of 2024 but things could change on Saturday. The St. Francis de Sales Knights will square off against the Brother Rice Warriors at 2:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for St. Francis de Sales against Bowsher as the squad secured a 66-25 win. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the BlueRacers are ranked 701st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Brother Rice had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.1 points) and they went ahead and made it 15 on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Crusaders 80-52. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 28 points or more this season.
St. Francis de Sales' victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8. As for Brother Rice, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
St. Francis de Sales came up short against Brother Rice in their previous meeting back in January, falling 72-66. Can St. Francis de Sales avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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