The St. Mary's Prep Eaglets will face off against the Groves Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Mary's Prep took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They managed a 37-31 victory over Frankenmuth. Given the Eaglets' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Eagles are ranked 55th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Groves against Bloomfield Hills on Tuesday as the team secured a 78-49 win. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
St. Mary's Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Groves, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
St. Mary's Prep strolled past Groves in their previous matchup back in February of 2025 by a score of 73-55. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Falcons' Harlem Simpson, who went 11-for-22 en route to 36 points in addition to seven rebounds and four blocks. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Eaglets still be able to contain Simpson? There's only one way to find out.
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