The St. Dominic Crusaders will face off against the Kirkwood Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Dominic has four straight victories, Kirkwood has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, St. Dominic got the win against St. Francis Borgia by a conclusive 60-37. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Kirkwood was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 58-57 to Marquette. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Mustangs are ranked 62nd).
St. Dominic's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Kirkwood, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
St. Dominic beat Kirkwood 60-48 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Does St. Dominic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kirkwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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