The St. Louis Catholic Saints had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They secured a 47-43 W over Sam Houston. That's another feather in the cap for St. Louis Catholic, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
When it comes to explaining why Sam Houston lost, one person who can't be blamed is Blaine Davey. Despite the final result, he scored 13 points along with five rebounds. The contest was Davey's third in a row with at least ten points. Carter Malveaux was another key contributor, scoring five points along with five rebounds.
St. Louis Catholic's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Sam Houston, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Louis Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next game is against David Thibodaux at 7:20 p.m. on December 15th. Sam Houston won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Sulphur at 4:40 p.m. on December 15th. Sulphur is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
