St. Christopher is 1-9 against St. Anne's-Belfield since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. Christopher's Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Anne's-Belfield Saints at 6:00 p.m. St. Christopher's is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
Last Friday, St. Christopher's sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 75-73 victory over Fork Union Military Academy. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 364th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for St. Anne's-Belfield on Friday. They took down Collegiate 78-59.
St. Anne's-Belfield's win came from a few key players St. Christopher's will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chance Mallory, who went 9 of 19 on his way to 33 points and six rebounds. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Williford, who went 9 of 11 on his way to 19 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
St. Anne's-Belfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Collegiate only pulled down three offensive boards.
St. Christopher's pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for St. Anne's-Belfield, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
St. Christopher's came up short against St. Anne's-Belfield in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 69-59. Will St. Christopher's have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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