St. Francis unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers on Tuesday, falling 68-47. If the Red Raiders were looking for revenge after losing 78-65 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 12/10/24 vs Bishop Timon-St. Jude | 15 |
| 02/24/24 vs Nichols | 7 |
| 02/14/24 vs Bishop Timon-St. Jude | 7 |
| 02/09/24 vs Nichols | 7 |
| 01/20/24 vs The Park School of Buffalo | 7 |
Despite the loss, St. Francis still got an impressive performance from Matthew Zielinski, who posted 15 points and five rebounds. Those 15 points gave Zielinski a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sal Giardina, who had six points and three steals.
Nakyhi Harris was nothing short of spectacular for Bishop Timon-St. Jude: he dropped a double-double on 29 points and 14 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Damien Johnson, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude now has a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Francis will host Dunkirk at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bishop Timon-St. Jude, they will be playing in front of their home fans against University Prep at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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