The St. Mark's Lions just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the DasCHE Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Mark's is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 11 games.
On Friday, St. Mark's was able to grind out a solid victory over Greenhill, taking the game 59-51.
Meanwhile, DasCHE ended up a good deal behind Red River on Thursday and lost 76-62.
St. Mark's will need focus on slowing down Liam O'Grady, one of several DasCHE players who made an impact when they last played. He went 9 for 12 en route to 21 points and eight rebounds. Those 21 points gave O'Grady a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jadon Comeaux, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
DasCHE has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for St. Mark's, they pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
St. Mark's came up short against DasCHE in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 70-65. Can St. Mark's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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