Basketball Recap: St. Mary Takes Down Sioux Falls Lutheran in a Playoff Battle

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only St. Mary walked away with it. They blew past Sioux Falls Lutheran, posting a 73-43 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Cardinals, who have now won ten contests in a row.

St. Mary's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points over those games. As for Sioux Falls Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.

Coming up, St. Mary and Colman-Egan will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. St. Mary knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 21 matches -- so hopefully Colman-Egan likes a good challenge. Sioux Falls Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.