The St. Francis Troubadours will square off against the Folsom Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
St. Francis is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Oak Ridge on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Francis was beaten by Oak Ridge 64-27. The contest marked the Troubadours' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Layla Hernandez, who posted five points and ten boards. That's the most points she has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lexi London, who had 11 points.
Even though they lost, St. Francis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Folsom entered their tilt with Whitney on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They breezed by the Wildcats to the tune of 72-42. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Wildcats are ranked 158th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Folsom pushed their record up to 21-3 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.4 points over those games. As for St. Francis, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season.
St. Francis was dealt a bruising 80-37 loss at the hands of Folsom when the teams last played back in January. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point St. Francis was down 50-26.
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