The Classical Saints will venture away from home to take on the School of the Ozarks Patriots at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. School of the Ozarks took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Classical, who comes in off a win.
If Classical beats School of the Ozarks with 50 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Classical strolled past Trinity with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 50-36. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saints.
Classical's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nevi Wilkey led the charge by putting up 14 points and six steals. Maggie Neill was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 14 boards.
Meanwhile, School of the Ozarks came up short against Pleasant Hope on Thursday, falling 42-19. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Pirates are ranked 117th).
This is the second loss in a row for School of the Ozarks and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Classical, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Classical beat School of the Ozarks 45-36 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Classical since the team 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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