St. Francis is 0-10 against Canisius since January of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The St. Francis Red Raiders will welcome the Canisius Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, St. Francis came up short against St. Mary's and fell 72-59. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Red Raiders came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Lancers are ranked 364th).
Meanwhile, Canisius entered their tilt with The Park School of Buffalo on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their game with ease, bagging an 81-49 victory over the Pioneers. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Canisius' win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for St. Francis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
St. Francis was taken down by Canisius 74-41 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Canisius' Patrick Cullinan, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 16 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Now that St. Francis knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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