Basketball Game Preview: Charleston Catholic Irish vs. St. Marys Blue Devils

The Charleston Catholic Irish will take on the St. Marys Blue Devils at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Charleston Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Logan by a score of 45-35. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Irish.

Meanwhile, St. Marys came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Rebels as they made off with a 57-37 win. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Charleston Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 18-6. As for St. Marys, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.

Charleston Catholic took a serious blow against St. Marys in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 68-29. Can Charleston Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.