The St. Mary Cardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the Elkton/Lake Benton Elks at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Mary knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Elkton/Lake Benton likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, St. Mary was able to grind out a solid victory over Estelline/Hendricks, taking the game 65-52.
Meanwhile, Elkton/Lake Benton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-57 win over the Falcons. While the Elks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
St. Mary's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for Elkton/Lake Benton, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything went St. Mary's way against Elkton/Lake Benton when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as St. Mary made off with a 67-44 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Mary 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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