From Staff Reports Malakhi Jensen and Joey Walsh had 17 points each to help lead St. Francis to a Saturday night nonconference victory over King/Drew. The Golden Knights took down the Golden Eagles, 85-56, late Saturday evening in the MLK Extravaganza. St. Francis (13-7 overall, 2-4 in league) has six Mission League games remaining, and […]
From Staff Reports
Malakhi Jensen and Joey Walsh had 17 points each to help lead St. Francis to a Saturday night nonconference victory over King/Drew.
The Golden Knights took down the Golden Eagles, 85-56, late Saturday evening in the MLK Extravaganza.
St. Francis (13-7 overall, 2-4 in league) has six Mission League games remaining, and a potential berth in the CIF-Southern Section playoffs.
They need just one victory in the next six games to double the win total for all of 2015-16.
Jensen knocked down four 3-point baskets and Walsh hit two from behind the 3-point arc.
Andre Henry had 12 Saturday night and Sean Stephen added 9 points for the Golden Knights.
St. Francis took a 16-point into the fourth quarter and never let the Golden Eagles within reach.
Kevin House hit two 3-point baskets and finished with 8 points and Alejando Moreno scored all 6 of his points in the fourth quarter.
Moreno hit one shot and then made all 4 of his free-throw attempts.
Ethelbert Anum led all scorers with 22 for King-Drew (11-10)
St Francis will host second-place Harvard-Westlake (12-9, 4-2) on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Box Score:
St. Francis: 16-24-21-24-(85)
King-Drew: 14-16-15-11-(56)
Mission League Standings:
Alemany (17-3 overall, 6-0 in league)
Harvard-Westlake (12-9, 4-2)
Loyola (12-6, 3-3)
Chaminade (14-8, 3-3)
Crespi (9-12, 3-3)
St. Francis (13-7, 2-4)
Notre Dame (9-10, 0-6)
St. Francis Remaining Schedule:
1/25: Harvard-Westlake at St. Francis at 7
1/27: St. Francis at Crespi at 7
2/1: Loyola at St. Francis at 7
2/3: St. Francis at Chaminade at 7
2/8: St. Francis at Notre Dame at 7
2/10: Alemany at St. Francis at 7
Leading Scorers:
Joey Walsh: 19 points per game
Malakhi Jensen: 11
Omari Moore: 10
Andre Henry: 9
Lucas Shin: 7
Sean Stephen: 7
