Basketball Preview: Atchison Phoenix vs. St. Mary's Academy Crusaders
Atchison is 3-0 against St. Mary's Academy since January of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Atchison Phoenix will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Mary's Academy Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Atchison is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Junction City/St. Xavier on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Atchison might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 74-51 to Junction City/St. Xavier, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Phoenix have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Mary's Academy kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a blow against Bishop Seabury Academy, falling 74-38.
Atchison was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Mary's Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2023, winning 55-43. Does Atchison have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Mary's Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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