Basketball Game Preview: St. Mary's Cardinals vs. Chambers/Wheeler Central Renegades

The St. Mary's Cardinals will square off against the Chambers/Wheeler Central Renegades at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Chambers/Wheeler Central will be up against a hot St. Mary's squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. St. Mary's was the clear victor by a 55-31 margin over Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] on Thursday. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 24 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Mary's to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gracie Williamson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Williamson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Adyson Peterson, who went 9 for 17 on her way to 24 points.

Meanwhile, Chambers/Wheeler Central had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 53-26 win over Boyd County.

Chambers/Wheeler Central had a senior duo take command as Ella Moses posted 23 points and Annabel Waldo scored 17 points. With that strong performance, Moses is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game.

St. Mary's pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Chambers/Wheeler Central, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.

Everything came up roses for St. Mary's against Chambers/Wheeler Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-18 victory. In that game, St. Mary's amassed a halftime lead of 50-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.