Basketball Preview: Stanton Blue Devils vs. Bishop Snyder Cardinals
The Stanton Blue Devils will head out to challenge the Bishop Snyder Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stanton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Stanton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They managed a 65-59 win over St. Johns Country Day on Tuesday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Stanton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aiyanna Smiley, who went 11 for 17 en route to 26 points plus six rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, Smiley is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Catherine Brewer was another key player, going 7 for 11 en route to 17 points plus four steals.
Stanton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Bishop Snyder beat Eagle's View 47-42 on Tuesday.
Shelby Gaines continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 15 en route to 17 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. Gaines is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carolyn Caldwell, who posted seven points along with 11 rebounds.
Bishop Snyder's record now sits at 5-3. As for Stanton, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Stanton came up short against Bishop Snyder in their previous matchup back in January, falling 70-64. Can Stanton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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