The St. Michael Catholic Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Robertsdale Golden Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully St. Michael Catholic is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Robertsdale in Alabama (St. Michael Catholic is ranked 96th, while Robertsdale is ranked 237th).
After soaring to a 20-point victory in their last game, St. Michael Catholic came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of UMS-Wright Prep by a score of 41-39. St. Michael Catholic has not had much luck with UMS-Wright Prep recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Robertsdale came up short against Baldwin County on Friday and fell 42-33.
Robertsdale's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Shaunte Sanders, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds, and Mallorie Rothe who scored 13 points. Sanders has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played.
St. Michael Catholic's defeat ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-3. As for Robertsdale, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-10.
Everything came up roses for St. Michael Catholic against Robertsdale when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 53-25 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Michael Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
