The St. Francis Mariners will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Shoreland Lutheran Pacers at 7:15 p.m. St. Francis knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine matchups -- so hopefully Shoreland Lutheran likes a good challenge.
St. Francis put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They beat Tenor by the very same score they won with last week: 82-49. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-19.
St. Francis found their leader in underclassman Josh Green, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Another player making a difference was Jaron Johnson, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds.
Shoreland Lutheran posted their closest victory yet this season on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Racine Lutheran 52-49.
St. Francis pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.8 points per game. As for Shoreland Lutheran, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
St. Francis came up short against Shoreland Lutheran when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 61-57. Will St. Francis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
