After a string of four wins, the St. Francis Spartans's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 48-41 to Marian Catholic. If St. Francis hoped to take revenge for the 52-38 defeat against they when the teams met, then they were left disappointed.
St. Francis' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was T?a Rubino, who scored 17 points. Arianna Naples was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
St. Francis' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9. As for Marian Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
St. Francis will square off against Glenbard North at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Glenbard North will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 443rd, while St. Francis is ranked 73rd). As for Marian Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Saint Viator at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Viator is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
