The St. James Academy Thunder will take on the Metro Academy Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, St. James Academy came up short against Saint Thomas Aquinas and fell 69-57. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunder in their matchups with the Saints: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Metro Academy waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 52-51 W against Mid-Missouri HomeSchool. Given Metro Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 69th in Kansas, while Mid-Missouri HomeSchool is ranked 205th in Missouri), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. James Academy now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Metro Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 20-11.
St. James Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Metro Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 60-50. Will St. James Academy repeat their success, or does Metro Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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