St. Mary hasn't had much luck against Mayfield recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The St. Mary Vikings will square off against the Mayfield Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Mary will head into Monday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 60) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Ballard Memorial 38-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since January 27, 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mayfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Christian Fellowship 51-20. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
St. Mary's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points per game. As for Mayfield, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
St. Mary suffered a grim 58-32 defeat to Mayfield when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can St. Mary avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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