Basketball Game Preview: St. Mary's Lancers vs. Cardinal O'Hara Hawks

St. Mary is 0-10 against Cardinal O'Hara since February of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The St. Mary's Lancers will challenge the Cardinal O'Hara Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

St. Mary's is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They secured a 53-47 W over Nichols. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lancers.

Meanwhile, Cardinal O'Hara came tearing into Monday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They breezed past the Sharks to the tune of 72-41. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.

St. Mary's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Cardinal O'Hara, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.

St. Mary's came up short against Cardinal O'Hara in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 76-68. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cardinal O'Hara's Kyla Hayes, who dropped a double-double with 50 points and 19 boards. Now that St. Mary's knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.