The St. Mary's Pirates will face off against the Colorado Springs Christian Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Colorado Springs Christian will be up against a hot St. Mary's squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. St. Mary's claimed a resounding 77-25 victory over Ellicott. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
St. Mary's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jeremiah Starr, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Gevry, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
St. Mary's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Colorado Springs Christian's game on Friday was all tied up 26-26 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They strolled past Salida with points to spare, taking the game 65-46. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
St. Mary's better focus on containing Maximiliano Cota-Cordova and Levi Williams as the pair were huge in Colorado Springs Christian's win. Cota-Cordova almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards, while Williams went 8 for 12 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Velasquez, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards.
St. Mary's is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points per game. As for Colorado Springs Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as St. Mary's and Colorado Springs Christian are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. St. Mary's hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62.7 points per game. However, it's not like Colorado Springs Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 55.9 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
St. Mary's strolled past Colorado Springs Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 53-39. Will St. Mary's repeat their success, or does Colorado Springs Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
