St. Mary is 0-10 against Cardinal O'Hara since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. Mary's Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Cardinal O'Hara Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Mary's comes in on four and Cardinal O'Hara on 19.
St. Mary's can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They blew past Nardin Academy 62-36. Given St. Mary's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Nardin Academy is ranked 240th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kenzie Owens and Emily Mcdonald were among the main playmakers for St. Mary's as the former scored 18 points along with three steals and the latter dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds. Mcdonald is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kierra Kline, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Cardinal O'Hara scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 92-55 victory over Williamsville South on the road. Cardinal O'Hara has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Cardinal O'Hara got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyla Hayes out in front who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Hayes hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for seven straight games. Annabelle Day was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with three steals and three blocks.
St. Mary's has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Cardinal O'Hara, they pushed their record up to 21-2 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: St. Mary's have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Cardinal O'Hara struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Mary's came up short against Cardinal O'Hara in their previous meeting back in January, falling 57-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hayes, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Now that St. Mary's knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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