St. Mary's will play host again and welcome Longview Christian, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully St. Mary's focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Saturday.
Winning is just a little bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 20% better than the opposition, a fact St. Mary's proved. They came out on top against Longview Christian by a score of 48-35.
St. Mary's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Hodge, who scored 16 points along with 6 rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Hodge has scored at least 25% of St. Mary's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Darnell, who scored 9 points along with 7 rebounds.
The losses dropped St. Mary's to 5-3 and Longview Christian to 1-4.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: St. Mary's have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 21.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Longview Christian struggles in that department as they've been even better at 38.4 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
St. Mary's was able to grind out a solid win over Longview Christian when the teams last played on Saturday, winning 48-35. Will St. Mary's repeat their success, or does Longview Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
