Mount Paran Christian hasn't had much luck against St. Francis recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Mount Paran Christian Eagles will take on the St. Francis Knights at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Mount Paran Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten games.
Fans were treated to a Battle of the Eagles on Thursday. Mount Paran Christian came out on top against Mt. Bethel Christian Academy by a score of 66-58.
Meanwhile, St. Francis had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 71-65 W against the Eagles.
Mount Paran Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points over those games. As for St. Francis, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.
Mount Paran Christian came up short against St. Francis in their previous matchup back in January, falling 72-64. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Francis' Greg Howard, who went 12-for-24 on his way to 38 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Now that Mount Paran Christian 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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