Saint Mary's tournament run continued when they took on Gahr on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, the Saint Mary's Panthers made off with a 60-59 victory over the Gahr Gladiators. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Gladiators are ranked 363rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Saint Mary's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Gahr, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saint Mary's won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Metairie Park Country Day at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Saint Mary's knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Metairie Park Country Day likes a good challenge. As for Gahr, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on West Ranch at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Gahr is facing West Ranch at the right time seeing as West Ranch is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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