St. Francis Boys Basketball Defeats Trinity Catholic 68-55

The St. Francis Wolves grabbed a victory against Trinity Catholic Celtics after a competitive matchup between the two teams. The win put St. Francis at 11-7 while leaving Trinity Catholic at 5-13.

Off to a Slow Start

During the first quarter, both teams were playing a pretty even game. It wasn’t until the second quarter that Wolves player Omar Brown gave his team some momentum with a score to go up 26-24. This left the Celtics trailing behind 37-31 at the end of the second quarter. Miguel Yepez put up 10 points in the second quarter to lead the Wolves in the right direction.

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Back in the Game

In the third quarter, the Wolves maintained their lead over the Celtics while showing their team strengths. Nathaniel Duran hit a three-pointer to extend the lead to double-digits over the Celtics. Duran was the game’s leading scorer with a total of 25 points. At the end of the third quarter, the Celtics trailed St. Francis 51-39.

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In the End

By the fourth quarter, Trinity Catholic tried their best to catch up but fell short when the Wolves took the victory 68-55.

Saint Francis Catholic’s next game will be against Redeemer Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 24, 2020 at Redeemer Christian High School. Winning this next game would put the team on a four-game winning streak. If they keep playing like this and winning, they can earn themselves a spot at districts.