Cardinal O'Hara is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while St. Mary is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Having just played yesterday, the Cardinal O'Hara Hawks will get right back to it and host the St. Mary's Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cardinal O'Hara scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 92-55 win over Williamsville South on the road. With Cardinal O'Hara ahead 47-17 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Cardinal O'Hara got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyla Hayes out in front who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Hayes has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Annabelle Day, who scored 19 points along with three steals and three blocks.
Meanwhile, everything went St. Mary's way against Nardin Academy on Tuesday as St. Mary's made off with a 62-36 victory. Given St. Mary's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Nardin Academy is ranked 240th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Mary's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kenzie Owens, who scored 18 points along with three steals, and Emily Mcdonald, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds. Mcdonald has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last 11 times she's played. Kierra Kline was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Cardinal O'Hara's win bumped their record up to 21-2. As for St. Mary's, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Friday's matchup is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Cardinal O'Hara have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cardinal O'Hara was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Mary's when the teams last played back in January, winning 57-50. Will Cardinal O'Hara repeat their success, or does St. Mary's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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