Kenosha Christian Life is 2-8 against St. Francis since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Kenosha Christian Life Eagles will head out on the road to take on the St. Francis Mariners at 2:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Kenosha Christian Life got the win against Cristo Rey St. Martin by a conclusive 62-42. Given Kenosha Christian Life's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 331st in Wisconsin, while Cristo Rey St. Martin is ranked 673rd in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kenosha Christian Life's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason Gardner, who scored 20 points along with six steals. Gardner has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times he's played. Nolan Carroll was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. Francis came up short against Lake Country Lutheran on Thursday and fell 81-69.
Kenosha Christian Life's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10. As for St. Francis, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Kenosha Christian Life suffered a grim 91-71 defeat to St. Francis when the teams last played back in January. Can Kenosha Christian Life avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
