There's no place like home for the St. Francis Spartans, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 44-36 victory over Hinsdale South on Thursday. This was payback for St. Francis, who suffered a 38-27 defeat the last time these two teams met.
St. Francis got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Natalie Doyle out in front who scored 7 points along with 7 rebounds and 5 steals. Another player making a difference was T?a Rubino, who scored 15 points along with 5 rebounds.
St. Francis is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Hinsdale South, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Francis will take on Boylan Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Boylan Catholic will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 141st, while St. Francis is ranked 49th). Hinsdale South won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Downers Grove South at 7:00 p.m. on December 8th.
