The St. Teresa's Academy Stars will face off against the St. Michael the Archangel Guardians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Teresa's Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Last Thursday, St. Teresa's Academy took their matchup with ease, bagging a 57-26 victory over Raytown South. Given the Stars' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Cardinals are ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/30/25 vs Raytown South | 8 |
| 12/03/24 vs Liberty North | 8 |
| 01/21/25 vs Grandview | 7 |
| 12/06/24 @ Notre Dame de Sion | 7 |
| 01/09/25 @ Hutchison | 5 |
St. Teresa's Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jazlyn Rhodes, who posted 11 points along with five assists and four steals, and Mabel Bland, who went 6 for 9 on her way to 12 points and eight boards. That's the most rebounds Bland has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lauren Rando, who had eight points and three steals.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: St. Teresa's Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Michael the Archangel didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Blue Springs South on Friday, but they still walked away with a 46-40 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Guardians.
St. Teresa's Academy's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.9 points per game. As for St. Michael the Archangel, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
St. Teresa's Academy strolled past St. Michael the Archangel in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 56-37. Does St. Teresa's Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Michael the Archangel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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