With a playoff game on the line, the St. Francis Knights rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 75-53 margin over the Falcons. St. Francis has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
St. Francis' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Giaunni Rogers, who scored 18 points along with three steals. Rogers has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Amelia Basit was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
East Laurens lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Deanna Lowther, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lowther has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of McKayela Tanner, who scored 15 points along with five assists.
The victory was the seventh in a row for St. Francis, bringing their record for this year to 22-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points per game. As for East Laurens, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.
St. Francis will face off against Athens Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine matches -- so hopefully Athens Christian likes a good challenge. East Laurens does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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