After both having extra time off, the Classical Saints and the Flinthills Mustangs will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Classical will be strutting in after a victory while Flinthills will be coming in after a defeat.
Classical is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past School of the Ozarks 64-17 last Saturday. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 31 points or more this season.
Maggie Neill
| 12/21/24 @ School of the Ozarks | 8 |
| 12/17/24 @ Trinity | 14 |
| 12/13/24 @ Sedgwick | 10 |
Maggie Neill was her usual excellent self, going 6 of 12 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Garcia, who went 6 of 9 on her way to 12 points.
Classical smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Flinthills' good fortune finally ran out two weeks ago. They were dealt a 58-21 loss at the hands of Eureka. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Tornadoes are ranked third).
Classical pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Flinthills, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
Classical came up short against Flinthills in their previous meeting back in February, falling 45-41. Can Classical avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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