St. Marys is 3-0 against Council Grove since February of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Marys Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Council Grove Braves at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
St. Marys' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight defeat. They lost to Rock Creek on the road by a decisive 72-53 margin. While losing is never fun, St. Marys can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Rock Creek is ranked 29th).
Meanwhile, Council Grove's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 41-32 to Riley County. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Council Grove has scored all season.
The losing side was boosted by Brycen Palmquist, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kolby Rose, who scored nine points.
St. Marys has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season. As for Council Grove, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-11.
St. Marys took their victory against Council Grove when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 73-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Marys since the squad 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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