The St. Dominic Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the University City Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, St. Dominic turned things around against Priory on Friday. They took down the Ravens 66-50. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Ravens are ranked 337th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask University City). They claimed a resounding 95-66 victory over Webster Groves. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
University City is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points per game. As for St. Dominic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
St. Dominic couldn't quite finish off University City when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 60-57. Can St. Dominic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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