The St. Peter's Spartans will be home for the holidays to greet the Mansfield Christian Flames at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: St. Peter's has struggled recently with 16 defeats in a row, while Mansfield Christian will arrive with four straight victories.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-21, which was the final score in St. Peter's tilt against Lucas on Friday. St. Peter's was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 57-8.
Meanwhile, Mansfield Christian humbled Crestline with a 78-45 victory. With Mansfield Christian ahead 45-21 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Amarr Davis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 11 assists. The match was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Davion Mack, who scored 21 points along with nine rebounds.
St. Peter's defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-5. As for Mansfield Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
St. Peter's took a serious blow against Mansfield Christian when the teams last played back in January, falling 69-37. Can St. Peter's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
