The St. Michael the Archangel Guardians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Marshall 74-39 at home. Given St. Michael the Archangel's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while Marshall is ranked 412th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stephen Caviness and Brody Kueker certainly did their best on Wednesday to try and avoid the loss. Caviness scored ten points, while Kueker scored seven points along with six rebounds. The game was Caviness' third in a row with at least ten points. Jaxson Case was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
St. Michael the Archangel's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Marshall, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
St. Michael the Archangel won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Central at 7:30 p.m. on January 11th. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. Marshall won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Odessa at 7:30 p.m. on January 11th. Odessa is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
