St. Francis is 0-4 against Mount Vernon since January of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The St. Francis Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Mount Vernon Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. St. Francis knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Mount Vernon likes a good challenge.
St. Francis saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They fell to Johnson 67-63. The game marked the Knights' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Greg Howard, who posted 18 points in addition to six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Reynolds Escher, who went 6 for 12 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds and six assists.
Even though they lost, St. Francis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon ended up a good deal behind Lanier last Monday and lost 66-48. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mount Vernon now has a losing record at 1-2. As for St. Francis, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
St. Francis came up short against Mount Vernon in their previous matchup back in February, falling 68-64. Can St. Francis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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