St. Mary has gone 9-1 against Chambers/Wheeler Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The St. Mary's Cardinals will look to defend their home court against the Chambers/Wheeler Central Renegades at 6:30 p.m. St. Mary's knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Chambers/Wheeler Central likes a good challenge.
Chambers/Wheeler Central is facing St. Mary's at the wrong time: St. Mary's suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 71-62 to the Bobcats. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Bobcats are ranked 26th).
| 01/16/25 vs Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] | 23 |
| 01/14/25 vs Bloomfield | 15 |
| 01/10/25 @ Ainsworth | 19 |
| 12/28/24 vs Norfolk Catholic | 21 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Gage Hedstrom, who posted 23 points. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Logan Brabec, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine assists.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Chambers/Wheeler Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Boyd County 43-41. The win was some much needed relief for the Renegades as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Chambers/Wheeler Central's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for St. Mary's, their loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3.
Everything came up roses for St. Mary's against Chambers/Wheeler Central when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 69-27 win. Will St. Mary's repeat their success, or does Chambers/Wheeler Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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