The St. Paul Swordsmen will square off against the St. Monica Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Paul knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully St. Monica likes a good challenge.
On Wednesday, St. Paul was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 66-60 to St. Anthony. That's two games in a row now that the Swordsmen have lost by exactly six points.
Meanwhile, St. Monica had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Vikings 71-68. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mariners have posted since December 7, 2024.
St. Monica's victory bumped their record up to 18-8. As for St. Paul, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-11.
St. Paul came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Monica when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 51-48. Will St. Paul repeat their success, or does St. Monica have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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