Basketball Game Preview: St. Paul Cardinals vs. Austin Waldorf Roadrunners

The St. Paul Cardinals will square off against the Austin Waldorf Roadrunners at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

If St. Paul beats Austin Waldorf with 59 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. St. Paul came out on top against Faith Academy by a score of 59-52 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won five in a row.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Austin Waldorf). They blew past Holy Trinity Catholic 82-17 on Monday. The Roadrunners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 22 points or more this season.

St. Paul's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Austin Waldorf, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.

St. Paul took their victory against Austin Waldorf in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 42-22. Does St. Paul have another victory up their sleeve, or will Austin Waldorf turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.