Two dominant forwards in Will Szablewski and Mickel Ivey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Mary's Lancers will take on the Cardinal O'Hara Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for St. Mary's and three for Cardinal O'Hara.
Last Monday, St. Mary's came up short against Akron and fell 55-42.
Meanwhile, Cardinal O'Hara ended up a good deal behind Niagara Falls on Tuesday and lost 61-47. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 510th, while the Wolverines are ranked 66th).
Cardinal O'Hara's defeat dropped their record down to 6-18. As for St. Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
St. Mary's beat Cardinal O'Hara 69-60 in their previous meeting 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.
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