Cardinals
| 02/18/25 vs Chambers/Wheeler Central | 51 |
| 02/13/25 vs West Holt | 32 |
| 02/11/25 vs Boyd County | 74 |
| 02/08/25 vs Elgin/Pope John | 49 |
| 02/04/25 vs Niobrara/Verdigre | 52 |
| + 19 more games |
St. Mary is 9-1 against Santee since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The St. Mary's Cardinals will host the Santee Warriors at 6:00 p.m. St. Mary's is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, St. Mary's made easy work of Chambers/Wheeler Central and carried off a 51-29 victory. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Renegades recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
St. Mary's found their leader in sophomore Pyper Ickes, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine assists. What's more, Ickes also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in February of 2024. Gracie Williamson was another key player, going 7-for-12 to rack up 15 points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Santee hadn't done well against Stuart recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Santee managed a 57-53 victory over Stuart.
St. Mary's better keep an eye on Miley Pike. She was instrumental in Santee's win, dropping a double-double with 28 points and ten rebounds. Pike has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aubrinee Tuttle, who posted 13 points in addition to eight assists and seven boards.
Santee was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.
Santee's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for St. Mary's, their victory bumped their record up to 22-2.
Everything came up roses for St. Mary's against Santee in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured an 80-33 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pike, who scored 22 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will St. Mary's still be able to contain Pike? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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