Basketball Recap: Junction City Skates Past St. Mary's Academy with Ease

Junction City won against St. Mary's Academy on Wednesday with 53 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The Junction City Bluejays simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the St. Mary's Academy Crusaders 53-17. The Bluejays have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 23 points or more this season.

Bluejays

Previous 5 Games

12/19/24 vs St. Mary's Academy	53-17
12/18/24 vs St. Mary's Academy	53-17
12/14/24 @ Dodge City	81-49
12/13/24 @ Hays	50-32
12/06/24 @ Atchison	74-51

The win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29 points. As for St. Mary's Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.

Junction City will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Washburn Rural at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. St. Mary's Academy and Northeast Kansas Nighthawks HomeSchool will compete for holiday cheer at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.