The St. Marys Blue Devils are taking a road trip to square off against the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Marys is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.9 points per game this season.
St. Marys is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Williamstown, who was ranked 17th at the time (St. Marys was ranked ninth). St. Marys fell 51-44 to Williamstown on Friday. The Blue Devils' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
01/31/25 @ Williamstown | 18 |
01/29/25 vs Calhoun | 18 |
01/25/25 vs Belpre | 27 |
01/24/25 vs Ritchie County | 17 |
01/18/25 vs Wahama | 23 |
01/15/25 vs Williamstown | 17 |
Despite their loss, St. Marys saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Addie Davis, who went 7 for 15 en route to 18 points and six steals, was perhaps the best of all. The game was Davis' sixth in a row with at least ten points. Callie Powell was another key player, going 6 of 13 on her way to 17 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wheeling Central Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 72-45 win over Bellaire. The Maroon Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.
St. Marys' defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-2. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
St. Marys came up short against Wheeling Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 50-46. Can St. Marys avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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