The Salpointe Catholic Lancers will face off against the St. Mary's Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Salpointe Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 51-40 victory over Mica Mountain. The Lancers haven't had any issues with the Thunderbolts recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Mary's, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 70-49 margin over Arcadia on Wednesday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th in Arizona, while the Titans are ranked 101st in Arizona), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Mary's pushed their record up to 15-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.3 points. As for Salpointe Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.
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