James Irwin is 0-9 against St. Mary since January of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the James Irwin Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the St. Mary's Pirates at 6:30 p.m.
James Irwin is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Thomas MacLaren School on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. James Irwin was beaten by Thomas MacLaren School 57-26. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Highlanders are ranked 100th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Mary's strategy against Woodland Park on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Mary's blew Woodland Park out of the water with a 56-16 final score. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.
James Irwin better keep an eye on Jaela Pedro. She was instrumental in St. Mary's win, putting up 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope Chavez, who posted ten points.
This is the second loss in a row for James Irwin and nudges their season record down to 4-13. As for St. Mary's, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
James Irwin was dealt a bruising 100-16 defeat at the hands of St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point James Irwin was down 55-10.
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