If Stuart was riding high fresh off their 66-44 takedown of North Central on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Broncos had to suffer through a 72-36 loss at the hands of the St. Mary's Cardinals. The loss continues a trend for the Broncos in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Stuart saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lane Boelter posted 11 points. Boelter continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Mary's to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eli Banks, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards. That's the most points Banks has posted since back in December of 2024. Lane Bybee was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to 12 rebounds and three steals.
Stuart's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for St. Mary's, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-1.
Coming up, Stuart will take on Chambers/Wheeler Central in a tournament on Saturday. The Broncos will be up against the Renegades' rather soft defense (which has allowed 49.79 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for St. Mary's, they are taking a road trip to face off against Boyd County at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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