Preview: St. James Academy Thunder vs. Bishop Miege Stags
St. James Academy is 2-8 against Bishop Miege since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. James Academy Thunder will look to defend their home court against the Bishop Miege Stags at 6:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kansas (St. James Academy is ranked 16th, while Bishop Miege is ranked sixth).
While it was all tied up 27-27 at halftime, St. James Academy was not quite Blue Valley North's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell 61-53 to the Mustangs.
St. James Academy might have lost, but man, Reese Messer was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Messer has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Riley Kerwin, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, Bishop Miege had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.4 points), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 47-33 victory over Shawnee Mission South.
St. James Academy's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-5. As for Bishop Miege, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
St. James Academy took their victory against Bishop Miege when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 73-51. Does St. James Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop Miege turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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