Cardinals
| 01/16/25 @ Pensacola Catholic | 37-35 |
| 01/14/25 @ Satsuma | 49-17 |
| 01/11/25 @ Bayside Academy | 41-22 |
| 01/10/25 @ Orange Beach | 40-34 |
| 01/07/25 vs Satsuma | 55-34 |
| + 4 more games |
St. Michael Catholic had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders 37-35. Given the Cardinals 's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 60th in Alabama, while the Crusaders are ranked 306th in Florida), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pensacola Catholic lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Morgan Smith, who posted ten points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Gulley, who put up seven points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
St. Michael Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Pensacola Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
St. Michael Catholic will square off against Orange Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pensacola Catholic, they will take on Crestview at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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