St. Francis DeSales was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 69-67 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bishop Hartley Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Stallions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Hawks are ranked 23rd).
St. Francis DeSales' record now sits at 9-6. As for Bishop Hartley, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
St. Francis DeSales will welcome Reynoldsburg at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bishop Hartley, they and Olentangy Orange will face off at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Olentangy Orange knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Bishop Hartley likes a good challenge.
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