Phoenix was the 63-56 winner over St. Mary when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pirates came up short against the Crusaders on Tuesday, falling 52-27. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Crusaders are ranked 41st).
Phoenix's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for St. Mary's, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Coincidentally, Phoenix and St. Mary's will both be playing Oregon Episcopal the next time they take the court. The Crusaders will host the Aardvarks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Pirates will host them at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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