St. Mary and Archangels Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but St. Mary's had to settle for second. They fell to the Archangels Catholic Defenders 44-38. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 40-37 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
Despite the loss, St. Mary's still got an impressive performance from Gracie Williamson, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards. That was a full 44.7% of St. Mary's points, marking the third time in a row Williamson has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Pyper Ickes, who put up five points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Cardinals
| 03/06/25 vs Archangels Catholic | 38-44 |
| 02/28/25 vs Stuart | 51-30 |
| 02/20/25 vs Santee | 58-43 |
| 02/18/25 vs Chambers/Wheeler Central | 51-29 |
| 02/13/25 vs West Holt | 32-42 |
St. Mary's moved to 24-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Archangels Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
St. Mary's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Archangels Catholic, they and Sacred Heart will face off at 7:45 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sacred Heart comes in on five and Archangels Catholic on four.
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