St. Francis Prep has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in St. Francis Prep's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten games.
St. Francis Prep had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Cardinal Hayes 71-68. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory St. Francis Prep has posted since January 5th.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Stepinac and Christ the King (ranked 23 and 74 in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile matchup. Archbishop Stepinac came out on top against Christ the King by a score of 60-53 on Sunday.
It was another big night for Boogie Fland, who shot 4-for-8 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 43 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Jordan Gabriel was another key contributor, scoring four points along with eight rebounds.
St. Francis Prep pushed their record up to 20-8 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Archbishop Stepinac, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
St. Francis Prep came up short against Archbishop Stepinac in their previous matchup back in February, falling 73-63. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fland, who scored 29 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Now that St. Francis Prep 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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