The Holy Cross Knights will be playing at home against the St. Francis Prep Terriers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Holy Cross came up short against Mary Louis Academy and fell 63-55. Even though they lost, Holy Cross' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.2 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite the defeat, Holy Cross had strong showings from Mona Okorie, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 rebounds and nine blocks, and Kyara Champagne, who scored 34 points. Okorie is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamie Davneiro, who scored four points.
Meanwhile, St. Francis Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Holy Cross back in January, taking the game 66-55. The win made it back-to-back wins for St. Francis Prep.
Holy Cross has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for St. Francis Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Holy Cross came up short against St. Francis Prep when the teams last played back in January, falling 66-55. Will Holy Cross have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
