Basketball Recap: St. Francis Comes Up Short

St. Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 73-67 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Mary's Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 72-59 back in January.

Andrew Lindstrom

Field Goal Percentage

02/03/25 vs St. Mary's	80%
01/31/25 vs Akron	22%
01/28/25 vs The Park School of Buffalo	75%
01/24/25 @ Nichols	50%
01/20/25 @ OnTech	79%
+ 19 more games

Despite the loss, St. Francis still got an impressive performance from Andrew Lindstrom, who went 8 of 10 to rack up 22 points. What's more, Lindstrom also posted a 80% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Gavin Roberts, who posted ten points.

Even though they lost, St. Francis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.

St. Mary's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Will Szablewski, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. Szablewski is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Israel Wilson was another key player, going 7 for 12 en route to 22 points and five boards.

St. Francis now has a losing record at 8-9. As for St. Mary's, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11.

St. Francis wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 83-67 defeat against Orchard Park on the 4th. As for St. Mary's, they have also already played their next contest, a 65-29 loss against Canisius on the 5th.