Preview: North Central Knights vs. St. Mary's Cardinals
The North Central Knights will head out on the road to face off against the St. Mary's Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Central is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Tuesday, North Central didn't have too much trouble with Burwell on the road as they won 41-26.
It was another big night for Adisyn Anderson, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds. Morgan Lewis was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.4 points), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Tuesday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 73-28 win over Boyd County. St. Mary's has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 25 points or more this season.
St. Mary's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lorissa Reiman led the charge by scoring 19 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Reiman is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Pyper Ickes, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
North Central's record is now 12-9. As for St. Mary's, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: North Central have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Central took a serious blow against St. Mary's in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 72-41. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point North Central was down 38-17.
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