Basketball Game Preview: St. Mary's-Colgan Panthers vs. Central Heights Vikings

The St. Mary's-Colgan Panthers will square off against the Central Heights Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Mary's-Colgan's defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so Central Heights' offense will have their work cut out for them.

St. Mary's-Colgan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They breezed past Erie to the tune of 69-18. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Central Heights earned a 28-18 victory over Oswego on Friday.

Central Heights' win came from a few key players St. Mary's-Colgan will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Melaney Chrisjohn, who posted eight points and four steals. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Addison Ouellette, who scored nine points and six boards.

Central Heights smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They are 6-1 when they hit their own glass that hard.

St. Mary's-Colgan is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points over those games. Central Heights' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-11.

Everything came up roses for St. Mary's-Colgan against Central Heights when the teams last played back in February of 2023, as the team secured a 79-18 victory. Will St. Mary's-Colgan repeat their success, or does Central Heights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.