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