The St. Francis Sharks's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their eighth straight loss. Their tough 67-47 loss to Seaside might stick with them for a while. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss St. Francis has suffered since December 14, 2023.
St. Francis lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Joseph Rose, who scored 11 points along with five assists and four blocks. Rose has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Braun, who scored 16 points along with six assists.
St. Francis bumped their record down to 1-13 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Seaside, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Francis will challenge North Monterey County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Seaside, they will head out on the road to challenge Alisal at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Alisal's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
