A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Ray Bearcats challenge the St. Michael Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday... The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Ray and five for St. Michael.
Last Saturday, Ray ended up a good deal behind Desert Heights Prep and lost 73-57. The Bearcats were down 63-41 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Ray saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Seth Wade posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Chester, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, St. Michael had to suffer through a 73-36 loss at the hands of San Carlos. The matchup marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Ray's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for St. Michael, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Ray against St. Michael in their previous meeting back in February of 2021, as the team secured a 76-49 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ray since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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