A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Saint Mary's Panthers take on the Bethel Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Saint Mary's knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Bethel likes a good challenge.
If Saint Mary's beats Bethel with 85 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Saint Mary's took their match on Saturday with ease, bagging an 85-52 win over Fortune Early College. Saint Mary's has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Bethel ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Patrick-St. Vincent, sneaking past 69-66. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Jaguars have posted since January 16, 2024.
Saint Mary's win bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Bethel, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
Saint Mary's was able to grind out a solid win over Bethel in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 70-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Mary's 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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