Preview: St. Mary's Lancers vs. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders
St. Mary is 0-10 against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. Mary's Lancers will look to defend their home court against the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in St. Mary's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matches.
Even though Cardinal O'Hara scored an imposing 60 points on Wednesday, St. Mary's still came out on top. St. Mary's strolled past Cardinal O'Hara with points to spare, taking the game 79-60. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, as St. Mary's did.
St. Mary's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Will Szablewski, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Szablewski hasn't dropped below 19 points for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Griffin Smith, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute earned a 61-49 win over Nichols on Wednesday.
St. Mary's win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
St. Mary's suffered a grim 77-56 defeat to St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute in their previous meeting back in January. Will St. Mary's 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.
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