The St. Mary Cardinals will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Gregory Gorillas at 7:00 p.m. on March 5th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, St. Mary rose to the challenge on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-50 victory over the Huskies.
Meanwhile, Gregory waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They strolled past Tripp-Delmont/Armour with points to spare, taking the game 44-25. Gregory pushed the score to 37-17 by the end of the third, a deficit Tripp-Delmont/Armour cut but never quite recovered from.
Gregory's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cruz Klundt, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Daniel Mitchell was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds.
St. Mary has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Gregory, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 18-4.
St. Mary didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Gregory in their previous meeting back in February, but they still walked away with a 59-53 victory. Will St. Mary repeat their success, or does Gregory have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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