The Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack will square off against the St. Mary's Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Elgin/Pope John will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Elgin/Pope John will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating North Central, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. Elgin/Pope John skirted past North Central 49-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolfpack have posted against the Knights since February 1, 2016.
Elgin/Pope John found their leader in sophomore Madelyn Kurpgeweit, who posted 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Heithoff, who put up 11 points.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's beat Norfolk Catholic 46-37 last Saturday.
St. Mary's found their leader in sophomore Pyper Ickes, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ickes has scored all season. Annabelle Barlow was another key player, putting up nine points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Elgin/Pope John's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for St. Mary's, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Elgin/Pope John came up short against St. Mary's when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 56-43. Will Elgin/Pope John have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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