Basketball Game Preview: Riley County Falcons vs. St. Marys Bears

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Previous Games

12/17/24 - Away	59-37 W
02/22/24 - Away	25-24 W
02/05/24 - Home	40-32 W
02/23/23 - Home	53-40 W
01/10/23 - Away	45-40 W
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Riley County has gone 9-1 against St. Marys recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Riley County Falcons will be playing at home against the St. Marys Bears. Riley County is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.

On Friday, Riley County needed a bit of extra time to put away Nemaha Central. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 33-32 victory over the Thunder.

Meanwhile, St. Marys' game on Friday was all tied up 27-27 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They strolled past Hiawatha with points to spare, taking the game 59-43.

Riley County's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for St. Marys, they now have a winning record of 9-8.

Riley County took their victory against St. Marys when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 59-37. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was St. Marys' Hayden Heim, who almost dropped a double-double with 31 points and nine rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Riley County still be able to contain Heim? There's only one way to find out.