St. Francis de Sales was the 43-41 winner over Leo when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The St. Francis de Sales Pioneers lost to the Leo Lions at home by a 78-62 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 371st, while the Lions are ranked 151st).
St. Francis de Sales has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points per game. As for Leo, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
When St. Francis de Sales and Leo next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. St. Francis de Sales will try to stop Unity Christian Academy's five-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Leo will face off against Loyola Academy and their four-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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