Basketball

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis made a late comeback but it was not enough as Oak Ridge posted a 52-38 victory over the Troubadours Tuesday night.

St. Francis (12-8, 2-2) fell behind by 20 points in the third quarter after scoring just 10 points in the second and third quarters combined, including a 21-2 deficit in the second.

Junior Susie Rogers sparked the comeback with eight fourth-quarter points, adding a pair of three-pointers, a fast break layup and assist on another layup to Abby Dow that cut the lead to 10 points with 3:50 left.

ELK GROVE, Calif. – Pleasant Grove had three players in double figures in posting a 52-42 victory over St. Francis Thursday night in Delta River League action.

Susie Rogers scored a team-best 16 points behind four three-pointers to lead the Troubadours. Sophomore Lauren Craig posted her ninth double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Five other players each contributed two points.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Francis senior guard Kristen Lau wants to make a difference. Whether it is on the court or on campus, she is driven to create the best for her teammates and classmates.

“Kristen is a very motivated, disciplined self-starter with a positive attitude. She always has a smile on her face with a contagious laugh and a magnetic personality,” said Laura Hanusek, the director of student activities at St. Francis. “You just want to be around her because she makes everyone feel good.”

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sophomore Lauren Craig posted her seventh double-double to lead St. Francis to a 54-43 win over Sheldon Friday night in a Delta River League game.

“It is always nice to go into hostile territory and get the win,” said Head Coach Vic Pitton. “We made some mistakes. Overall, our composure is continuing to improve. Once we broke their press, we took advantage and had some good looks.”

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Bumps and bruises are her specialty but Kelly Ketcham brings much more to the St. Francis High School community.

Ketcham was named the Assistant AD for Sports Medicine for the St. Francis Athletics Department staff recently after working with the Troubadour student-athletes and teams as the school’s athletic trainer for the last four years. The title was effective in November 2013.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – With Bella Vista within five points late in the game, junior Susie Rogers and senior Gillian Balbierz hit back-to-back three-pointers to help seal the victory 55-49 for the Troubadours. St. Francis won for the second consecutive game, improving to 8-5 on the season.

“They were definitely big shots,” said Head Coach Vic Pitton. “It was nice to see them come through in the clutch.”

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Reina Deol scored a game-high 15 points to help the St. Francis freshmen team post a 25-23 victory over Del Oro to avenge their only loss of the season and improve to 12-1. The Troubadours advanced to the finals of the Del Campo Freshman Showcase looking for their fourth tournament title of the season.