After flying high against Zion-Benton on Thursday, St. Francis de Sales came back down to earth. The St. Francis de Sales Pioneers took a 77-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southland College Prep. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (61), the Pioneers still had to take the loss.
Southland College Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Shaw, who shot 4-for-6 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine assists. Shaw has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last six times he's played. Gabryel Patterson was another key player, going 8 for 17 on his way to 26 points.
St. Francis de Sales has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Southland College Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, St. Francis de Sales and St. Laurence will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025. As for Southland College Prep, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Timothy Christian at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Southland College Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Timothy Christian likes a good challenge.
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