It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the St. Francis Knights had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Tigers, posting a 78-38 victory at home. St. Francis has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Amelia Basit had a dynamite game for St. Francis, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 15 rebounds. Nya Young was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven assists and two steals.
Despite the loss, Commerce saw an underclassman step up: Jayla Collins dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayah vann, who scored six points.
The win was the sixth in a row for St. Francis, bringing their record for this year to 21-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Commerce, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-12.
St. Francis will be playing in front of their home fans against East Laurens at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in St. Francis' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight contests. Commerce does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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