The DeMatha Stags will venture away from home to face off against the Gonzaga Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
DeMatha is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Springdale Prep, who was ranked 16th at the time (DeMatha was ranked second). DeMatha blew past Springdale Prep 77-57 on Friday. The Stags have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/24/25 vs Springdale Prep | 5 |
| 01/11/25 vs Jackson-Reed | 3 |
| 12/21/24 vs Wesleyan Christian Academy | 3 |
| 01/12/25 @ Bishop Ireton | 2 |
| 01/21/25 @ Paul VI | 1 |
DeMatha got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Wallace out in front who went 6 for 8 en route to 17 points along with five assists and five steals. Those five steals gave Wallace a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton (Ace) Meeks, who went 8 of 19 on his way to 23 points.
Meanwhile, Gonzaga entered their tilt with St. John's on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 69-59 victory over the Cadets.
DeMatha's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Gonzaga, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2.
DeMatha couldn't quite finish off Gonzaga when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 53-50. Can DeMatha avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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