Preview: St. Mary's Academy Wildcats vs. The Vanguard School Coursers
The St. Mary's Academy Wildcats's road trip will continue as they head out to face The Vanguard School Coursers at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Mary's Academy can now relate to. They fell 37-26 to the on Saturday. St. Mary's Academy found out winning isn't easy when you're outrebounded 19 to 7 on offense.
The losing side was boosted by Isabel Hernandez, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and six steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Hazel Mills, who scored four points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, The Vanguard School came up short against Salida on Saturday and fell 43-35. The Vanguard School has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lily Blanchard, who scored 14 points along with six steals. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Baily Fritzke was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds.
St. Mary's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for The Vanguard School, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Friday's contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: St. Mary's Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 44.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like The Vanguard School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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