Basketball Game Preview: St. Mary's Cardinals vs. Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack

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Previous Games

02/16/24 - Home	55-42 W
01/30/24 - Neutral	59-50 W
02/17/23 - Away	50-34 W
02/18/22 - Home	70-56 W
02/05/22 - Neutral	57-44 W
+ 5 more games

St. Mary has gone 10-0 against Elgin/Pope John recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The St. Mary's Cardinals will face off against the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in St. Mary's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 games.

St. Mary's tournament run continued when they took on Chambers/Wheeler Central on Monday. St. Mary's enjoyed a cozy 55-40 win over Chambers/Wheeler Central.

St. Mary's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ben Barlow, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds. Logan Brabec was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to six assists and six boards.

Meanwhile, Elgin/Pope John didn't have too much trouble with Stuart on Monday as they won 43-29. The team accrued 31 points in the first half and coasted on those for the victory.

St. Mary's has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Elgin/Pope John, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.

St. Mary's was able to grind out a solid victory over Elgin/Pope John in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 55-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Mary's since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.