Basketball Recap: 14 Straight Home Wins for St. Mary's

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Mary's strategy against Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] on Thursday. The St. Mary's Cardinals put the hurt on the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats with a sharp 55-31 victory. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 24 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Mary's to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gracie Williamson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Williamson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Adyson Peterson, who went 9 of 17 on her way to 24 points.

St. Mary's was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] only racked up five assists.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Lydia Robertson, who went 6 for 11 en route to 14 points. Jenna Funk was another key player, putting up five points and nine boards.

Cardinals

Previous Games (Home)

01/16/25 vs Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]	55-31
01/14/25 vs Bloomfield	50-41
12/12/24 vs Gregory	67-28
12/10/24 vs Niobrara/Verdigre	49-34
12/05/24 vs Randolph	79-8
+ 9 more games

St. Mary's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], they now have a losing record at 6-7.

St. Mary's has already played their next game, a 45-30 victory against Chambers/Wheeler Central on the 18th. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 56-34 defeat against Humphrey-Lindsay on the 17th.