The St. Mary's Knights will challenge the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Mary's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games.
St. Mary's is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Arcadia as St. Mary's made off with a 70-49 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Salpointe Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 51-40 victory over Mica Mountain on Wednesday. The Lancers have beaten the Thunderbolts the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Thunderbolts has come to flipping the script.
St. Mary's has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.1 points over those games. Salpointe Catholic's win bumped their record up to 16-10.
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