Saint Francis is 2-8 against St. Ignatius College Preparatory since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Saint Francis Lancers will face off against the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Saint Francis ended up a good deal behind Archbishop Riordan and lost 65-51.
Meanwhile, St. Ignatius College Preparatory suffered their biggest defeat since February 29, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Archbishop Mitty, falling 63-37. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Monarchs are ranked fifth).
The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 17-5. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 12-9.
Saint Francis was able to grind out a solid win over St. Ignatius College Preparatory in their previous meeting back in January, winning 63-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Francis since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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