The Albany Cougars will challenge the Saint Mary's Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Albany is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Emerald: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Cougars blew the Aerouants out of the water with a 70-34 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Saint Mary's didn't have too much trouble with Monterey Trail on Monday as they won 59-44.
Saint Mary's win came from a few key players that Albany will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Donovan Mikel, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 13 points in addition to seven boards and seven blocks. Those seven blocks gave him a new career-high. Christopher Baltrip was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds.
Saint Mary's was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They are 11-4 when they've passed the ball that well.
Saint Mary's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Albany, their win bumped their record up to 18-2.
Albany lost to Saint Mary's at home by a decisive 53-39 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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