The St. Francis Knights will head out to face off against the Walker Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in St. Francis' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
On Saturday, St. Francis humbled Mount Pisgah Christian with an 82-28 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Knights' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Patriots are ranked 372nd).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Walker on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Mount Pisgah Christian out of the water with an 87-38 final score. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 25 points or more this season.
Walker's win came from a few key players that St. Francis will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was King Daniel Hernandez, who shot 80% from the field en route to 21 points along with five assists and three steals. The last time his shooting accuracy was this high was back in January of 2025. Another player making a difference was Devan Fernande, who went 7-for-16 to rack up 16 points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
Walker's record now sits at 21-4. As for St. Francis, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 17-9.
St. Francis took a serious blow against Walker in their previous matchup back in January, falling 78-51. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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