Basketball Recap: St. Mary's Drops Highest Score of Season Against Florence

Pirates

Team Score

02/05/25 vs Florence	83
12/13/24 vs Thomas MacLaren School	79
01/30/25 vs Ellicott	77
01/16/25 @ Rye	76
01/28/25 vs La Junta	71

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Mary). They claimed a resounding 83-43 victory over the Florence Huskies. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.

Leading St. Mary's to victory were Jeremiah Starr and Kisean Dawson. Starr went 7 of 10 en route to 23 points, while Dawson went 7 for 10 on his way to 15 points along with seven boards and five assists. Gunner Lyon was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 15 points.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: St. Mary's was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

St. Mary's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for Florence, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

St. Mary's will head out to face off against The Vanguard School at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in The Vanguard School's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for Florence, they will host Custer County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.