Basketball Recap: St. Mary Takes Down Aberdeen Christian in a Playoff Battle

With a playoff win on the line, St. Mary rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Aberdeen Christian Knights with a sharp 66-45 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Cardinals, who have now won 13 contests in a row.

St. Mary's record now sits at 23-1. As for Aberdeen Christian, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 18-6 record.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. St. Mary and Viborg/Hurley will face off at 7:45 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. St. Mary knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 24 matchups -- so hopefully Viborg/Hurley likes a good challenge. As for Aberdeen Christian, they and Freeman will face off at 1:45 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Aberdeen Christian will be up against Freeman's rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.52 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.