The Saint Francis Catholic Wolves will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Bell Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Saint Francis Catholic came up short against Branford and fell 62-51.
Despite the defeat, Saint Francis Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Cyrus Fariborzian scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Fariborzian has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonah Powers, who scored six points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, Bell's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Trenton on the road and fell 61-15. Bell has struggled against Trenton recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Saint Francis Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Bell, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-18.
Everything came up roses for Saint Francis Catholic against Bell in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 60-24 win. Does Saint Francis Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
