The St. Francis DeSales Stallions had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They suffered a tough 54-34 defeat at the hands of Olentangy. While losing is never fun, St. Francis DeSales can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while Olentangy is ranked fourth).
Leading Olentangy to victory were Sydney Mobley and Whitney Stafford. Mobley dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Stafford scored 27 points along with 9 rebounds and 6 steals. Another player making a difference was Chayla Rankin, who scored 6 points along with 8 rebounds and 4 blocks.
St. Francis DeSales' loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Olentangy, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
St. Francis DeSales will be playing at home against Bexley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Olentangy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against New Albany at 6:00 p.m. on November 25th.
