St. Mary is 3-0 against Winside since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. Mary's Cardinals will be playing at home against the Winside Wildcats. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Mary's has three straight victories, Winside has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, St. Mary's gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They breezed by Santee at home to the tune of 80-33. St. Mary's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
St. Mary's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alissa Brabec, who scored 24 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Annabelle Barlow, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and six steals.
Winside suffered their biggest defeat since December 1, 2023 two weeks ago. They were dealt a 52-19 defeat at the hands of Hartington-Newcastle.
Hadleigh Schutt was Winside's leading scorer, having posted five points.
St. Mary's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Winside, they bumped their record down to 1-10 with that defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for St. Mary's against Winside in their previous matchup back in January of 2022 as the team secured a 53-22 win. With St. Mary's ahead 40-10 at the half, the game was all but over already.
