The St. Mary's Academy Bobcats will venture away from home to face off against the Cross Keys Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cross Keys took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Mary's Academy, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, everything came up roses for St. Mary's Academy against LaGrange Academy as the squad secured a 60-29 victory. That looming 60-29 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bobcats yet this season.
Meanwhile, Cross Keys played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 54-32 to Excel Christian Academy. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
St. Mary's Academy will have to keep a close watch on Christian Holmes and Dre Tucker, a pair of players who had a big impact on Cross Keys' prior game. Holmes posted 11 points, while Tucker scored ten points and three steals. Tucker is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Trenton Boone, who put up four points and five boards.
St. Mary's Academy's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12. As for Cross Keys, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.
St. Mary's Academy came up short against Cross Keys when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 50-46. Can St. Mary's Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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