The Bishop Snyder Cardinals will face off against the Stanton Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Bishop Snyder didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Eagle's View, but they still walked away with a 47-42 victory.
Shelby Gaines continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 15 en route to 17 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. Gaines is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Carolyn Caldwell was another key player, scoring seven points along with 11 rebounds.
Bishop Snyder smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stanton). They managed a 65-59 win over St. Johns Country Day on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Blue Devils as they're now sitting on three straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Stanton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aiyanna Smiley, who went 11 for 17 en route to 26 points plus six rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, Smiley is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Catherine Brewer, who went 7 for 11 en route to 17 points plus four steals.
The win got Stanton back to even at 3-3. As for Bishop Snyder, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Bishop Snyder didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Stanton when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 70-64 win. Does Bishop Snyder have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stanton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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