Elgin/Pope John is 0-10 against St. Mary since February of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack will be taking part in a tournament against the St. Mary's Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elgin/Pope John picked up another tournament win on Monday. They took down Stuart 43-29. The squad ran away with 31 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 55-40 victory over the Renegades.
St. Mary's win came from a few key players Elgin/Pope John will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ben Barlow, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Logan Brabec, who posted nine points in addition to six assists and six boards.
St. Mary's is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Elgin/Pope John, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Elgin/Pope John came up short against St. Mary's in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 55-42. Can Elgin/Pope John avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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