Basketball Game Preview: Edna Karr Cougars vs. St. Mary's Dominican

Edna Karr is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while St. Mary's Dominican is on a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Edna Karr Cougars will host St. Mary's Dominican at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edna Karr is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season.

Last Thursday, Edna Karr humbled Mt. Carmel with a 66-33 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-19.

Edna Karr's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cass Antoine, who posted 19 points, and Sanaa Bean, who scored 15 points. Antoine's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jalyn Recasnner, who had nine points.

Meanwhile, St. Mary's Dominican unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Archbishop Chapelle by a score of 34-32. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat St. Mary's Dominican has suffered since November 21, 2023.

Edna Karr's win bumped their record up to 21-3. As for St. Mary's Dominican, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-3.

Edna Karr barely slipped by St. Mary's Dominican in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 46-45. Does Edna Karr have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Mary's Dominican turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.