The St. Mary's Cardinals waltzed into their match on Saturday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. They came out on top against Elgin/Pope John by a score of 56-43. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Mary's also won the last time the pair played back in January.
St. Mary's got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Alissa Brabec out in front who scored 21 points along with three steals. Lorissa Reiman was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
St. Mary's is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Elgin/Pope John, their loss dropped their record down to 17-2.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Chambers/Wheeler Central the next time they take the court. St. Mary's will head out to face the Renegades at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Wolfpack will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
