St. Mary has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Regents Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Mary's scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past St. Boniface Catholic Classical 89-29 at home. The victory was just what St. Mary's needed coming off of a 62-28 loss in their prior match.
Taylor Darnell and Evan Hodge were among the main playmakers for St. Mary's as the former scored 18 points along with six rebounds and five steals and the latter scored 23 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. John Brogan was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, even though Athens Christian Preparatory Academy scored an imposing 57 points on Tuesday, Regents Academy still came out on top. Regents Academy walked away with a 67-57 win over the Storm. The win made it back-to-back wins for Regents Academy.
Regents Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ethan Spradley out in front who scored 16 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Spradley has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Terrell, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds.
St. Mary's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Regents Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Tuesday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy game: St. Mary's have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.6 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Regents Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 4.5 rebounds per game. Given St. Mary's sizable advantage in that area, the Eagles will need to find a way to close that gap.
St. Mary's beat the Eagles 71-60 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Mary's since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
