A game of lead changes was the definition of the St. Francis vs. Communion of Saints matchup in the boys portion of the Morrissey Classic on Nov. 17

The first quarter of play showed a competitive fight between both teams. #51 for St. Francis made a whopping block on the defensive end, displaying his strength in the backend of the court. #35 for Communion of Saints displayed the same mentality, as he offered a block in the opening quarter of play. Communion of Saints held the 8-6 advantage at the end of the quarter.

To open up the second quarter, the Communion of Saints went on a 9-2 run. They took a 19-15 lead into the break.

#18 for St. Francis would orchestrate a pivotal comeback to start the second half. He made an “and one” play, giving his team the 21-19 lead with 5:33 remaining in the third quarter.

St. Francis elected to go with their “small ball” line up for the majority of the third quarter, hoping to grab ahold of a lead. With 2:01 remaining in the third quarter, St. Francis gained a 28-21 advantage.

At the buzzer, #42 for St. Francis was left wide open in the corner and nailed a three-pointer. They took a 31-26 lead into the fourth quarter.

The fourth quarter was a battle, with both teams trading scores nearly every other possession. With 52 seconds remaining in regulation, Communion of Saints cut the deficit to three points.

#35 for Communion of Saints made it a one point game, with 14 seconds to play. Unfortunately his effort would not be enough, as St. Francis came away with a 45-42 win.