Wabaunsee is 2-8 against St. Marys since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wabaunsee Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Marys Bears at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wabaunsee scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Herington 77-28 on the road. Wabaunsee has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, St. Marys entered their tilt with Council Grove with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. St. Marys breezed by Council Grove on the road to the tune of 46-18 on Friday. Given St. Marys' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while Council Grove is ranked 276th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Hayden Heim, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 15 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brenna Smith, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Wabaunsee's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for St. Marys, they pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Wabaunsee came up short against St. Marys when the teams last played back in January, falling 59-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Heim, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 12 rebounds. Now that Wabaunsee knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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