Having just played yesterday, the St. Mary's Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Forge Christian Fury at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Mary's is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against The Vanguard School on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Mary's was dealt an 85-55 loss at the hands of The Vanguard School. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pirates have suffered since March 1, 2024.
Despite their loss, St. Mary's saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Michael Trechter, who went 6 of 12 en route to 13 points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Gevry, who posted nine points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Forge Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They took down Prospect Ridge Academy 70-55 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Fury in their matchups with the Miners: they've now won nine in a row.
St. Mary's better focus on containing Burke Jasa and Levi Clark as the pair were huge in Forge Christian's win. Jasa almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards, while Clark dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Jasa continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Jakan Sederwall also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Forge Christian pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points over those games. As for St. Mary's, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
St. Mary's took a serious blow against Forge Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 72-34. Can St. Mary's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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