North Salinas hasn't had much luck against St. Francis recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The North Salinas Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Francis Sharks at 7:00 p.m. North Salinas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season.
Last Monday, North Salinas lost to Greenfield on the road by a 63-46 margin. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Salinas' defeat came about despite a quality game from Andre Lizaola, who posted six points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jayden Guevara, who had 11 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. Francis had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 91-43 blowout they got against the Mustangs. The Sharks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
St. Francis has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for North Salinas, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
North Salinas lost to St. Francis at home by a decisive 63-45 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can North Salinas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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