St. Francis Episcopal came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their match with ease, bagging an 81-50 win over the Rosehill Christian Eagles. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Christian Hodge
| 01/10/25 @ Rosehill Christian | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs St. Thomas Episcopal | 2 |
| 12/30/24 vs St. Xavier | 2 |
| 12/28/24 vs Louisville | 3 |
| 12/27/24 vs St. Mary's | 1 |
St. Francis Episcopal's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christian Hodge, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 16 points in addition to six boards and five assists. With that strong performance, Hodge is now averaging an impressive 2 blocks per game. The team also got some help courtesy of John Laboy, II, who went 9 of 12 on his way to 20 points and four steals.
Hodge wasn't the only one working in the assists department: St. Francis Episcopal was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rosehill Christian only racked up ten assists.
Despite the loss, Rosehill Christian still got an impressive performance from Jensen Mireles, who went 10 of 22 on his way to 32 points. The dominant performance gave Mireles a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Johnson, who posted five points along with six rebounds and five assists.
St. Francis Episcopal has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for Rosehill Christian, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 13-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Francis Episcopal will head out to face off against Westbury Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in St. Francis Episcopal's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matchups. As for Rosehill Christian, they will square off against Northland Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northland Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.5 points per game this season.
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