The St. Marys Blue Devils will square off against the Ritchie County Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Marys has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
St. Marys got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They had just enough and edged Wirt County out 50-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Devils have posted since February 27, 2024.
Meanwhile, Ritchie County ended up a good deal behind Williamstown on Tuesday and lost 65-50. The contest marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Ritchie County's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for St. Marys, their win bumped their record up to 2-8.
St. Marys was dealt a bruising 61-30 defeat at the hands of Ritchie County when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ritchie County's Isaac Hodges, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. Now that St. Marys knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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