Basketball Game Preview: Saint Mary's Hall Barons vs. Great Hearts Northern Oaks Griffins

After both having extra time off, the Saint Mary's Hall Barons and the Great Hearts Northern Oaks Griffins will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Saint Mary's Hall has nine straight wins, Great Hearts Northern Oaks has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Saturday, Saint Mary's Hall took their contest with ease, bagging a 59-27 victory over Hondo. The Barons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 25 points or more this season.

Ava Wineglass

Rebounds

11/22/25 vs Hondo	8
11/21/25 vs Stacey	12
11/21/25 vs Leakey	12
11/20/25 vs Lutheran	8
11/20/25 vs Cotulla	12
+ 4 more games

Saint Mary's Hall's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Wineglass, who went 7-for-12 en route to 14 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Wineglass is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Isabella (Beya) Chase, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 20 points and eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, Great Hearts Northern Oaks came up short against Gloria Deo Academy last Friday, falling 50-25.

Great Hearts Northern Oaks' defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Saint Mary's Hall, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.