Basketball Game Preview: Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats vs. St. Mary's Cardinals

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats duke it out with the St. Mary's Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday... Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

St. Mary's is hoping to do what Creighton couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s winning streak, which now stands at 11 games. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] took their game with ease, bagging a 69-29 win over Creighton. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-17.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Koenig, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. Koenig has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Alec Schindler was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for St. Mary's against Bloomfield on Tuesday as the squad secured a 77-41 victory. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Bees are ranked 256th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Mary's, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] strolled past St. Mary's when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 71-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.