St. Paul Lutheran is 3-0 against Bismarck since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. Paul Lutheran Giants will head out on the road to take on the Bismarck Indians at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully St. Paul Lutheran focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Thursday.
St. Paul Lutheran scored the most points they've had all season to find success. They snuck past Meadow Heights with a 55-49 win. The victory was just what St. Paul Lutheran needed coming off of a 67-34 loss in their prior matchup.
It was another big night for Mia Sherrill, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. She is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Josie Berkery, who scored 13 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Bismarck beat Ste. Genevieve 45-41 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Bismarck.
Halie Dickey and Morgan Randazzo were among the main playmakers for Bismarck as the former scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and five assists and the latter scored 16 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Randazzo has scored all season.
St. Paul Lutheran's record now sits at 8-15. As for Bismarck, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: St. Paul Lutheran have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bismarck struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went St. Paul Lutheran's way against Bismarck when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as St. Paul Lutheran made off with a 59-39 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Paul Lutheran since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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