The Classical Saints will take on the Marion Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Classical will be strutting in after a victory while Marion will be coming in after a loss.
Classical will bounce into Monday's match after beating Ell-Saline, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Classical simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Ell-Saline 56-22. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Classical's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addison Yost, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc on her way to 19 points and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Yost has scored at least a third of Classical's points. Another player making a difference was Nevi Wilkey, who went 5 of 9 to rack up 12 points along with five boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-17, which was the final score in Marion's tilt against Moundridge on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost seven in a row.
Classical pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 38.9% in those games and 23.1% outside of them. As for Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
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