The Creighton Bulldogs will take on the St. Mary's Cardinals at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Creighton has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while St. Mary's will arrive with nine straight victories.
Creighton is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Elkhorn Valley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Creighton was beaten by Elkhorn Valley 73-24. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-11.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for St. Mary's on Friday. They blew past Osmond 62-39. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 23 points or more this season.
St. Mary's pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Creighton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Creighton took a serious blow against St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 76-28. Thankfully for Creighton, Alissa Brabec (who went 10 of 20 en route to 28 points and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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