St. Mary waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Winside Wildcats 61-24. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 24 points or more this season.
St. Mary's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Annabelle Barlow, who went 6 for 7 on her way to 16 points along with seven assists and four steals. Barlow has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Gracie Williamson was another key player, going 8 of 11 en route to 19 points and eight boards.
Barlow wasn't the only one working in the assists department: St. Mary's was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Winside only posted two assists.
Winside's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hadley Sellin, who posted four points.
Cardinals
| 01/23/25 vs Winside | 61-24 |
| 01/18/25 vs Chambers/Wheeler Central | 45-30 |
| 01/16/25 vs Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] | 55-31 |
| 01/14/25 vs Bloomfield | 50-41 |
| 12/12/24 vs Gregory | 67-28 |
| + 11 more games |
St. Mary's pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Winside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
St. Mary's has already played their next matchup, a 62-39 win against Osmond on the 24th. As for Winside, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 44-32 loss against Wausa on the 24th.
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