St. Mary has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Salida has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The St. Mary's Pirates will host the Salida Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, St. Mary's earned a 44-34 win over Forge Christian. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Fury: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Salida on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 48-29 win over Manitou Springs. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Mustangs are ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Mary's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Salida, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for St. Mary's against Salida in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 65-33 win. In that contest, St. Mary's amassed a halftime lead of 40-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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