The St. Mary's Lancers will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Troy Trojans at 3:15 p.m. on December 27th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Mary's and Horseheads' match two weeks ago was close at halftime, but St. Mary's turned on the heat in the second half with 47 points. St. Mary's put the hurt on Horseheads with a sharp 69-45 win.
St. Mary's found their leader in underclassman Emily Mcdonald, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Mcdonald has scored at least 25% of St. Mary's points. Jada Mushat was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and six steals.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up ten more assists than your opponent, a fact Troy proved on Tuesday. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 52-35 victory over Williamson.
Troy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alyssa Parks, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. The match was Parks' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gloria Andrews, who scored 11 points along with four steals.
St. Mary's now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Troy, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: St. Mary's hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 63 points per game. However, it's not like Troy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 57.7 points per game. The only thing between St. Mary's and another offensive beatdown is Troy. Will they be able to keep them contained? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
