Basketball Recap: Rank Disadvantage No Problem for St. Marys

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2025, 2:24pm

Basketball Recap: St. Marys Bears vs. Riley County Falcons

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St. Marys won against Riley County last Monday with 45 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. The St. Marys Bears beat the Riley County Falcons by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 45-36. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bears' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Falcons are ranked 32nd).

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Previous 3 Games (Away)

02/18/25 @ Riley County45-36
02/17/25 @ Riley County45-36
02/14/25 @ Hiawatha59-43

St. Marys' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8. As for Riley County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Marys will face off against Silver Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Silver Lake will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something St. Marys surely won't give up without a fight. As for Riley County, they will take on Rossville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

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