The St. Genevieve Valiants will take on the Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Genevieve is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Mary Star of the Sea just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 65-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stars. While the Valiants didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Stars 15-10 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary entered their tilt with Rio Hondo Prep on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Kares 77-52. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 25 points or more this season.
St. Genevieve better keep an eye on Jose Padilla. He was instrumental in Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary's win, going 10 for 16 on his way to 33 points and five steals. With that strong performance, Padilla is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Contreras, who posted nine points and eight assists.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for St. Genevieve, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
St. Genevieve might still be hurting after the 84-61 defeat they got from Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can St. Genevieve avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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