Basketball Game Preview: St. Marys Blue Devils vs. Ritchie County Rebels

St. Marys has gone 9-1 against Ritchie County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The St. Marys Blue Devils will face off against the Ritchie County Rebels at 1:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.

St. Marys is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 43-35 victory over Williamstown. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Addie Davis

Steals

03/05/25 vs Williamstown	2
02/24/25 vs Poca	6
02/18/25 vs Oak Glen	6
02/15/25 vs Gilmer County	2
02/12/25 vs Fort Frye	3
+ 4 more games

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Marys to victory, but perhaps none more so than Addie Davis, who posted 13 points and five rebounds. Davis has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Laney Watkins was another key player, shooting 56% from the field to rack up 10 points.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Ritchie County and Doddridge County, and Ritchie County kept the tradition alive. Everything went Ritchie County's way against Doddridge County on Wednesday as Ritchie County made off with a 49-28 win. The Rebels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.

St. Marys better keep an eye on Rae Rupert. She was instrumental in Ritchie County's win, dropping a double-double with 16 points and ten boards. Rupert is becoming a predictor of Ritchie County's success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is 14-4 (and 2-3 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Bush, who went 7-for-11 en route to 15 points.

St. Marys pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. As for Ritchie County, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.

Everything came up roses for St. Marys against Ritchie County in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured an 81-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Marys since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.