Basketball Game Preview: St. Mary's Saints vs. Durham Flight HomeSchool Flight

St. Mary has gone a perfect 6-0 against Durham Flight HomeSchool recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Saints will welcome the Flight at 5:30 p.m. Durham Flight HomeSchool took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Mary's, who comes in off a win.

If St. Mary's beats Durham Flight HomeSchool with 40 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Saints came out on top against St. Thomas More Academy by a score of 40-31 on Friday. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Chancellors recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Janelle Gyampo

Steals (Career)

11/07/25 vs St. Thomas More Academy	7
11/06/25 vs Wake Christian Academy	5
01/28/25 vs Durham Academy	3
12/05/24 vs Trinity Academy	3
11/19/24 vs Wake Christian Academy	3

Janelle Gyampo was nothing short of spectacular: she dropped a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in steals (seven). Beatrice Duffy was another key player, going 5-for-11 on her way to 13 points.

St. Mary's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Durham Flight HomeSchool came up short against Franklin Academy on Friday, falling 72-50.

Everything came up roses for St. Mary's against Durham Flight HomeSchool in their previous matchup back in January of 2021, as the squad secured a 62-17 victory. Do the Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Flight turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.