St. Mary won the last time they faced Stuart and Gracie Williamson did her part to make sure it happened again. The Cardinals were the clear victors by a 53-31 margin over the Broncos on Tuesday for which the team can thank Williamson, who dropped a double-double with 27 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of St. Mary's points.

Cherish Williamson
| 02/02/26 vs Ainsworth | 15 |
| 01/27/26 vs Creighton | 12 |
| 12/16/25 vs Neligh-Oakdale | 12 |
| 12/19/25 vs North Central | 11 |
| 02/17/26 vs Stuart | 10 |
| + 20 more games |
Another player making a difference was Cherish Williamson, who posted three points and ten boards. St. Mary's is 4-1 when Williamson posts ten or more rebounds, but 8-12 otherwise.
Despite the loss, Stuart still got an impressive performance from Annie Ludwig, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards. Ludwig has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played.
St. Mary's has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points over those games. As for Stuart, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
St. Mary's has already played their next contest, a 52-24 win against Santee on the 19th. Stuart does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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