The St. Marys Bears will square off against the Rossville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Marys will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Saturday, then bounced right back against Jefferson West on Friday. St. Marys simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Jefferson West 62-33. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Tigers are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rossville took their matchup on Monday with ease, bagging a 65-38 win over Jefferson West. With the Bulldogs ahead 41-18 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
St. Marys' victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Rossville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
St. Marys came up short against Rossville in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 62-57. Can St. Marys avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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