St. Mary won the last time they faced South Park and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Lancers escaped with a win against the Sparks by the margin of a single free throw, 64-63. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Lancers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Sparks are ranked 303rd).
St. Mary's was led to victory by Blake Kempa and Will Szablewski. Kempa went 10-for-15 on his way to 25 points and three steals, while Szablewski dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards. With that strong performance, Szablewski is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Israel Wilson, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
St. Mary's was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They are 16-3 when they've passed the ball that well.
St. Mary's has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points over those games. As for South Park, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Coming up, St. Mary's will venture away from home to take on St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lancers' defense better be ready for this one: the Marauders have averaged an impressive 60.7 points per game this season. South Park has already played their next game (against Health Sciences Charter), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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