Basketball
St. Francis Basketball
Division III State Champions 1993
Division I State Runner-Up 2016
8-Time Sac-Joaquin Section Champions
1991,1992,1993,1994, 2002 DIV III / 2007, 2008 DIV II / 2011 DIV I
16-Time League Champions
1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018
Freshmen Basketball Falls to Roseville
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The St. Francis freshmen team dropped a 47-41 decision to Roseville Thursday night. The Troubadours dropped to 15-5 on the season.
Kelly Kraeger led the team with nine points, while Adrienne Graybill scored eight and Morgan Kaeser and Isabel Quiniola each added seven.
The Troubadours play their final game of the season against Monterey Trail at 4 p.m. on Friday.
ROSEVILLE 47, ST. FRANCIS 41
SF – Kraeger 9, Graybill 8, Kaeser 7, Quinioloa 7, Frank 5, Ordorica 3, Huber 2.
Brennan and Kelly Combine for 32 in Win at Franklin
ELK GROVE, Calif. – Sophomore Clare Brennan and freshman Logan Kelly each scored 16 points as the St. Francis JV team rallied for a 52-47 victory over Franklin Tuesday night.
Brennan missed the first eight games due to injury and has been playing her best basketball lately, scoring 41 points over the last three games after scoring 40 in her first 12 games of the season.
“It is nice to be back and playing,” said Brennan, who has scored in double figures in three straight games. “It was terrible coming back after a month.”
Razo Leads Victory over Franklin
ELK GROVE, Calif. – Junior Julia Razo helped the Troubadours build a first-half lead and cruise to a 59-20 victory over Franklin Tuesday night.
“It felt great,” said Razo of her contribution. “I have been waiting so long just to get in there and play how I can play.”
Huffman Scores 18 in Win over Sheldon
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Kyra Huffman had 18 points and Janae Fairbrook added 12 as St. Francis won a key Delta League road game at Sheldon Friday night.
St. Francis improved to 6-5 in league play and 16-7 overall, while Sheldon dropped to 5-6 in league play. The Troubadours are tied with Monterey Trail for third overall in the standings.
Freshman Marlee Nicolos Called Up to Varsity Basketball
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Freshman Marlee Nicolos has made an impression at every step in her initial season with the St. Francis basketball program, earning a call-up to the varsity for the push for the playoffs.
“It is really cool,” said Nicolos, who is from Elk Grove. “I am really honored that it could happen. I am going to miss my teammates on JV but I am still going to see them every day. I am going to be cheering them on.”
Thank you to Big Hairy Dog for their Basketball Team Sponsorship
Thank you to Big Hairy Dog and Sandy and Michael Malaney (Maggie ’18) for their basketball team sponsorship.
Basketball Falls to Davis at Buzzer
DAVIS, Calif. – Davis senior Caitlin Mazzoleni hit a 14-fott jumper at the buzzer to give Davis a 53-52 victory over St. Francis Monday night.
“I thought the effort was very good,” said Head Coach Vic Pitton. “They came out with a purpose. We had a little fatigue and we again rushed a few possessions so we had some dangerous turnovers that set the tone for them to get back in the game. They made the shot at end and we did not value the ball enough. Overall, the girls played very well and competed the whole game.”
Varsity Basketball Falls at Pleasant Grove
ELK GROVE, Calif. – Pleasant Grove held St. Francis to four points over the final eight minutes to pull out a 46-32 victory over the Troubadours.
St. Francis had rallied to tie the game at 27 in the third quarter after falling behind by double digits in the first half. But the Troubadours were out-scored 19-5 over the rest of the game as the Eagles pulled out the victory in a game televised by Access Sacramento. It will re-air on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
JV Basketball Routs Pleasant Grove 69-32
ELK GROVE, Calif. – Reina Deol scored a game-high 13 points among eight players with at least five points as the St. Francis junior varsity team routed Pleasant Grove 69-32 Friday night.
Deol scored 11 of her 13 points in the first half as the Troubadours built a 43-19 advantage. Marlee Nicolos scored 10 of her 11 points in the half. Logan Kelly scored 12 points in the win, including eight n the second half.
Mary Baccay and Skyler Maccoun each added eight in the win.
Freshmen Post Comeback Win over Granite Bay
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Down by 13 entering the fourth quarter, the St. Francis freshmen team out-scored Granite Bay 20-6 over the final period to post a 40-37 come-from-behind victory Friday night.
St. Francis (13-3) was led by Morgan Kaeser’s 10 points, including four in the fourth quarter. Nicole Frank scored five of her eight points in the fourth and Isabella Quiniola had all seven of her points in the comeback effort in the fourth.
St. Francis scored just seven points in the first half and trailed 22-7 and trailed 33-20 after the third period.
JV Basketball Rolls to Victory over Grant
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Reina Deol had 10 points including two three-pointers as the St. Francis JV team posted a 65-38 victory over Grant Tuesday night.
The Troubadours jumped out to a 20-7 lead as six players scored in the first quarter. They extended the lead in the second with another 20-point effort behind five points by Avery Myers. Deol scored seven of her 10 points in the second half as the Troubies sealed the victory.
Marlee Nicolos scored a team-best 13 points and Logan Kelly had 12 points, including eight over the first 16 minutes.
Freshmen Basketball Posts Victory over Placer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Kelly Kraeger scored 11 points to lead St. Francis to a 52-26 victory over Placer Tuesday night. The Troubadours avenged a season-opening loss to Placer 40-34 and improved to 11-3 on the season.
“Kelly did great,” said Head Coach Ray Poncini. “She is doing now what we trying to get a lot of the girls to do – drive to the hoop and be strong. She is using an effective pump fake to get the girls up and drive around them. She played with a lot of confidence tonight. She has come a long way.”
Pleasant Grove Game to be Broadcast on Access Sacramento Friday; Game Time Changed
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Access Sacramento will show the St. Francis-Pleasant Grove game live Friday night, January 30 at 7:15 p.m. The scheduled game time was adjusted to accommodate for the live broadcast.
The game is part of the Hometown Game of the Week. Access Sacramento can be seen on Comcast and Consolidated Communications (SureWest) cable on Channel 17 and on AT&T U-Verse Channel 14 and 99. Broadcasts are also streamed on the internet on www.AccessSacramento.org (Push Watch TV Channel 17).
Basketball Sweeps Monterey Trail
The St. Francis varsity basketball team won its fourth consecutive game and third straight league game with a 53-35 victory over Monterey Trail. Kyra Huffman had a team-best 14 points, while Susie Rogers scored 11 and Angie Ortiz contributed 10 in the win.
The JV team won 72-23 as three players scored in double figures. Marlee Nicolos led the team with 14 points and Amara Allen and Logan Kelly each contributed 10 points. The freshmen team posted a 57-16 win to bounce back after falling to Roseville on Thursday. Morgan Kaeser led the team with 15 points.
St. Francis Varsity PAL Tournament Schedule
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The schedule for the 2015 St. Francis Varsity PAL Tournament is set with games schediled Jan. 24-25.
St. Francis Posts Victory over Franklin 78-31
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Susie Rogers had seven points, seven steals and 10 assists to lead St. Francis to a 78-31 victory Tuesday night. Rogers was one of three players in double figures.
“Our passing was probably the best we have had this season,” said Rogers, who was just three points and three steals short of a triple double. “We played really well as a team so it feels good.”
St. Francis (12-5) won their third consecutive game and second straight Delta League contest to improve to 2-3.
Fairbrook Scores 21, Huffman Posts Big Double-Double in Win
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore Janae Fairbrook scored a career-best 21 points and Kyra Huffman recorded a double-double to lead St. Francis to a 66-55 victory over Kennedy Saturday afternoon.
Fairbrook hit four three-pointers, including two in the first quarter, among her seven baskets in the game.
Basketball Gets League Win over Sheldon
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Three players scored in double figures among six with seven or more points as St. Francis got back on the winning track with a 70-40 win over Sheldon. The Troubadours improved to 10-5 on the season and 1-3 in Delta League play.
“It felt real good to get our first league win,” said Head Coach Vic Pitton. “We put in a new defense and the girls did a really good job of incorporating it into the plan. I thought they played with a lot of energy and they played together tonight.”
JV Basketball Posts 62-14 Victory at Elk Grove
ELK GROVE, Calif. – Avery Myers and Marlee Nicolos combined for 16 second quarter points as St. Francis posted a big 62-14 victory over Elk Grove Tuesday night.
“We are really jelling together as a team,” said Myers. “In the Christian Brothers game, we found out what we need to do to succeed. It shot up our confidence.”
The Troubadours scored 26 points in the quarter to break open the game, while holding the Thundering Herd to just six points to take a 41-10 lead into the break.
Holy Hoops Game Broadcast on Access Sacramento This Weekend
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Access Sacramento will show the St. Francis-Christian Brothers Holy Hoops game three times this week starting Friday, January 16 at 7 p.m. It will also show on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. and Sunday, January 18 at 3 a.m.
The game was the Hometown Game of the Week. Senior Susie Rogers scored a game-high 14 points to lead St. Francis to a 60-50 victory over Christian Brothers Saturday night to complete the three-game sweep of the Falcons.