2017-18 Basketball Highlights

News
  • The St. Francis basketball team lost at eventual section champion Antelope 81-51 in the Sac-Joaquin Section quarterfinals. No. 8 seed St. Francis opened with a win over No. 9 Roseville 41-37. The Troubadours finished the season with an 18-11 overall record.
  • St. Francis won the Delta League Championship for the third consecutive season and 15th overall in school history. The Troubadours recorded a 12-2 league record.
  • Seniors Marlee Nicolos and Logan Kelly joined junior Nika Bagatelos on the All-Delta League First Team. St. Francis was represented by five players on the second team, including Lauren Pank, Ally Gage, Jorie Keitges, Saniyiah Williams and Mia Fleming-Mullins.
  • Nicolos led the team in points (14.5, third in Delta League), rebounds (9.5, third in DL), field-goal percentage (50, 2nd in DL) and 3-pt field goal field-goal percentage (42). Bagatelos had a team-best 59 three-pointers on the season at a 35 percent clip, ranking second in the Delta League. Pank tied for lead league in assists and A-TO ratio.
  • Two players committed to play sports in college: Kelly (Lewis & Clark) and Nicolos (Santa Clara, Soccer).
  • The Troubies played in the Nike Tournament of Champions, Roseville Elite and West Coast Jamboree.
  • Pitton retired following the season in his 16th season overall in 2017-18. He led teams to a 2016 Northern California Regional title, 10 league crowns and three section titles during his tenure. Overall, his Troubadour teams earned 334 victories. 

All-Delta League

  • Marlee Nicolos (First Team)
  • Nika Bagatelos (First Team)
  • Logan Kelly (First Team)
  • Lauren Pank (Second Team)
  • Ally Gage (Second Team)
  • Jorie Keitges (Second Team)
  • Saniyah Williams (Second Team)
  • Mia Fleming-Mullins (Second Team)

 Optimist Game

  • Marlee Nicolos
  • Varsity Basketball Team Awards
  • Ally Gage — Most Improved Player
  • Marlee Nicolos — Outstanding Offensive Player
  • Logan Kelly — Outstanding Defensive Player
  • Adrienne Graybill — Coaches’ Award
  • Anne McDaniel — Coaches’ Award

Junior Varsity Basketball Awards

  • Jasmine Lee — Offensive Player of the Year
  • Bianca Ariza — Defensive Player of the Year
  • Nicole Rivera — Most Inspirational
  • Ali McDaniel — Most Improved
  • Mackenzie Le — Coaches’ Award

Freshman Basketball Awards

  • Natalie Graybill — Offensive Player of the Year
  • Sarah Cloninger — Defensive Player of the Year
  • Maggie Marchant — Coaches’ Award
  • Lindsay Soloaga — Most Inspirational
  • Gigi Koerwitz — Comeback Player of the Year