Pallotti is on a five-game streak of home wins, while St. Mary is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pallotti Panthers will take on the St. Mary's Saints at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, Pallotti earned a 56-43 victory over Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Given Pallotti's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Our Lady of Mount Carmel is ranked 76th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Mary's posted their closest victory yet this season on Monday. They skirted past St. Timothy's 57-55.
Pallotti's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for St. Mary's, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Pallotti skirted past St. Mary's 49-46 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Does Pallotti have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Mary's turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.