St. Michael is 1-9 against Santa Fe Indian since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. Michael's Horsemen on the road again and play against the Santa Fe Indian Braves at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. Santa Fe Indian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Michael's, who comes in off a win.
St. Michael's scored the most points they've had all season to find success last Wednesday. They managed a 60-56 win over Santa Fe. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
St. Michael's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elsie Odai, who scored nine points along with 12 rebounds and four steals. Odai hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Jada Lujan, who scored 12 points along with five steals.
Santa Fe Indian suffered their closest loss yet this season on Wednesday. They fell just short of Robertson by a score of 32-30. Santa Fe Indian has not had much luck with Robertson recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
St. Michael's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Santa Fe Indian, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
St. Michael's came up short against Santa Fe Indian in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 53-49. Can St. Michael's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.