St. Mary's Academy is 1-9 against Kent Denver since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The St. Mary's Academy Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Kent Denver Sun Devils at 6:00 p.m. St. Mary's Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
St. Mary's Academy put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They claimed a resounding 51-17 victory over Arrupe Jesuit at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-8.
Emily Rodriguez was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Isabel Hernandez, who scored six points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
After soaring to a 59-point victory in their last game, Kent Denver came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Colorado Academy by a score of 50-47. Kent Denver has struggled against Colorado Academy recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
St. Mary's Academy pushed their record up to 7-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 27.67 points. As for Kent Denver, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
St. Mary's Academy came up short against Kent Denver in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 42-29. Can St. Mary's Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.