The St. Francis Golden Knights will challenge the Loyola Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
St. Francis is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Tualatin just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. 2025 welcomed they with a 68-43 loss courtesy of the Timberwolves. While losing is never fun, the Golden Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 104th in California, while the Timberwolves are ranked second in Oregon).
Meanwhile, Loyola and Woodrow Wilson faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Saturday. Loyola strolled past Woodrow Wilson with points to spare, taking the game 77-59. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cubs.
St. Francis' loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Loyola, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
St. Francis was able to grind out a solid win over Loyola in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 54-44. Does St. Francis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Loyola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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