The St. Mary's Saints will venture away from home to take on the McDonogh Eagles at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, St. Mary's came up short against St. Frances Academy and fell 46-36. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Panthers are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McDonogh). They strolled past Mercy with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 61-44.
McDonogh's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-9. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for St. Mary's, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
St. Mary's strolled past McDonogh in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 59-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Mary's since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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