St. Mary and Stuart are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The St. Mary's Cardinals will face off against the Stuart Broncos at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Mary's is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
St. Mary's is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Creighton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Mary's blew Creighton out of the water with a 63-23 final score. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 23 points or more this season.
| 01/28/25 @ Creighton | 6 |
| 01/24/25 @ Osmond | 3 |
| 01/23/25 vs Winside | 2 |
| 01/21/25 @ Cedar Catholic | 5 |
| 01/18/25 vs Chambers/Wheeler Central | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Mary's to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gracie Williamson, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. Williamson has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Annabelle Barlow, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals.
St. Mary's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Stuart hadn't done well against North Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Stuart escaped with a win against North Central by the margin of a single free throw, 45-44. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Broncos.
St. Mary's pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Stuart, they are also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for St. Mary's against Stuart when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 71-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Mary's since the squad 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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