Basketball Game Preview: St. Cecilia Bluehawks vs. Sutton Mustangs

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Previous Games

12/20/24 - Away	45-54 L
02/15/24 - Home	34-17 W
12/15/23 - Home	36-29 W
12/16/22 - Away	32-34 L
12/17/21 - Home	37-22 W
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St. Cecilia is 8-2 against Sutton since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bluehawks will be home for the holidays to greet the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with St. Cecilia sitting on four straight wins and Sutton on five.

St. Cecilia is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Cross County: they outscored them in every quarter. The Bluehawks strolled past the Cougars with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 46-28.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Sutton's strategy against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Mustangs blew the Eagles out of the water with a 72-8 final score. Fans of the Mustangs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Sutton's win came from a few key players St. Cecilia will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jadlynn Kinney, who shot 56% from the field on her way to 15 points and three steals. Kali White was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven steals.

Sutton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.

St. Cecilia's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Sutton, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.

St. Cecilia couldn't quite get it done against Sutton in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 as they fell 54-45. Will the Bluehawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.