Saint Francis hasn't had much luck against Archbishop Riordan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Saint Francis Lancers will look to defend their home court against the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders at 7:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Saint Francis ended up a good deal behind Valley Christian and lost 55-36. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 327th, while the Warriors are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, Archbishop Riordan waltzed into their game on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They really took it to the Padres for the full four quarters, racking up a 68-40 win. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 24 points or more this season.
Archbishop Riordan's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Saint Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Saint Francis was taken down by Archbishop Riordan 75-37 in their previous matchup back in January. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Saint Francis was down 42-18.
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