The St. Michael's Horsemen will take on the Santa Fe Prep Blue Griffins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in St. Michael's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 17 contests.
St. Michael's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Robertson, who was ranked 13th at the time (St. Michael's was ranked ninth). St. Michael's was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 56-55 to Robertson. It was the first time this season that the Horsemen let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Prep was beaten by West Las Vegas 73-40 on Tuesday. The Blue Griffins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Michael's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 20-5. As for Santa Fe Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
Everything came up roses for St. Michael's against Santa Fe Prep in their previous matchup on February 4th, as the team secured a 70-39 win. Does St. Michael's have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Fe Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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