Basketball Recap: St. Francis De Sales Skates Past Maumee Valley Country Day with Ease

There's no place like home for St. Francis de Sales, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 79-44 stomp they got against the Maumee Valley Country Day Hawks. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Hawks are ranked 219th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 4 Games (Home)

12/27/24 vs Maumee Valley Country Day	79-44
12/17/24 vs Start	51-43
12/13/24 vs St. John's Jesuit	64-62
12/03/24 vs Waite	90-55

St. Francis de Sales pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Maumee Valley Country Day, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.

St. Francis de Sales will take on St. John's Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Maumee Valley Country Day, it'll be Battle of the Birds when the Maumee Valley Country Day Hawks take on the Toledo Christian Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on January 3, 2025.